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- Elaborate marginal calligraphic border, partially hidden under frame., Laid paper (chain lines) housed in an archival barrier board frame, 445 x 550 mm; visible on one side., A single sheet, one side visible, of a Religious quotation or aphorism, in Dutch, from an unknown author regarding the virtue of gratitude and dangers of anger. Watermark of L. V. Gerrevink (Churchill, no. 318). Related to MS 128., 8 lines of calligraphic cursive in Dutch., and Produced in Holland (based on the watermark) and dated May 2, 1755. Signed by “P.V. W[inter]”. Purchased by Barry Scott in the 1980s. Purchased by Western Michigan University Special Collections, from Barry Scott in 2001.
- Date Created:
- 1755-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Traces of earlier sewing slits appear in the middle margin, along the fold of the bifolium, possibily from the original binding. “Framed sometime before 1979, removed from frame 5-21-2010.” --from dealer description., On f. 1v, 5 line illuminated inital “B” on a field of gold, enclosing white floral pattern on a field of blue. Illumintated three-quarter border with sprays of light brown ivy and bezants on hairline stems and with fruit and flowers forms. Gold flaking from initial and bezants. Single line initials in gold and blue throughout text. Rubricated in red. On f. 1r and f. 2v, 2 line initial in blue., One bifolum from a Book of Hours in Dutch featuring illuminated marginal decoration and initial., 1 column of 18 lines ruled in drypoint and written in gothic texutalis libraria. Pricking in outer margins., and Produced in Flanders in the 15th century. Sticker on the back of frame readers “The Bonfoey Co... Clevelend, O.” Loaned to WMU Library School through Jean Lowrie from the Gethsemani Abbey Library of Kentucky in 1974, and now permanently held by Special Collections.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Elaborate marginal calligraphic border, partially hidden under frame., Laid paper (chain lines) housed in an archival barrier board frame, 445 x 550 mm; visible on one side., A single sheet, one side visible, of a religious quotation or aphorism, in Dutch, from an unknown author regarding perserverance in the Christian life. Watermark of L. V. Gerrevink (Churchill, no. 318). Related to MS 129., 7 lines of calligraphic cursive in Dutch., and Produced in Holland (based on the watermark) and dated May 2, 1755. Signed by “P.V. Winter.” Purchased by Barry Scott in the 1980s. Purchased by Western Michigan University Special Collections, from Barry Scott in 2001.
- Date Created:
- 1755-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
