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Portulan: MS McClean 202

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Titles

Portulan

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Notes

History note: Bought at Sotheby's, 11 MAy 1901, lot 14. The seller was H.Y. Thomspson.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1901) by Thompson, Henry Yates

Dating

16th Century
Production date: ? AD 1539

Project

  • Cambridge Illuminated

Identification numbers

Accession number: MS McClean 202
Primary reference Number: 239614
Project ID: 514

Audit data

Created: Friday 15 November 2019 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Portulan" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/239614 Accessed: 2025-12-05 07:50:17

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