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Psalter: MS McClean 45

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Psalter

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Notes

History note: Formerly belonged to Wherwell, a Benedictine nunnery in Hampshire, dedicated to the Holy Cross and St Peter, founded by Elfrida about 986. IT was subsequently Phillipps MS. 2635: sold at Sotheby's in May 1897. Lot 622. Purchased from Quaritch.

Place(s) associated

  • England ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank

Project

  • Cambridge Illuminated

Identification numbers

Accession number: MS McClean 45
Primary reference Number: 239620
Project ID: 794
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Audit data

Created: Friday 15 November 2019 Updated: Monday 24 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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