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Historiated initial from a Choir book
Artist: Mercati, Venturino and associates
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, mounted on cardboard 65 x 70 mm
DECORATION: Historiated initial in pink or green, with stylized foliage, fruit and acanthus extensions on gold ground: [C] Large group of Saints, probably including St James the Great with staff and St John the Evangelist with palm and sword.
Method of acquisition: Bought (1891)
15th Century, Mid-Late#
Circa
1470
CE
-
Circa
1480
CE
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: MS 199.8
Primary reference Number: 178973
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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