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Total number of records: 185
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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930) | 73 |
| Baron Brotherton | 47 |
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton | 47 |
| Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton | 47 |
| Lord Brotherton | 47 |
| Sir Edward Allen Brotherton | 47 |
| Catholic Church | 6 |
| Amerbach, Johannes | 4 |
| Amerbach, Johannes (1430-1513) | 4 |
| Berio, Francesco Maria | 4 |
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seal impression
No date
A white seal impression from a cylinder seal, showing a royal chariotieer, palm tree and rampant lion. It is possibly depicting Darius I.
Coat of arms (fol. 131v)
[ca. 1425]
Coat of arms: two white wyverns on a black chevron against a white background (as on f. 1v). The shield is on a light blue background surrounded by a wreath in red and green.
cuneiform cone
No date
A cuneiform tablet in white clay, in the shape of a cone with script all the way around. This may be a foundation cone.
Decorated initials (image 37)
[ca. 1461-1483]
Several initials in gold on blue/red backgrounds with white penwork ornament.
Decorated initials (image 38)
[ca. 1461-1483]
Several initials in gold on blue/red backgrounds with white penwork ornament.
Decorated initials (image 39)
[ca. 1461-1483]
Several initials in gold on blue/red backgrounds with white penwork ornament.
Denomination: coin
Date(s): 759-762
Issuer/creator: Suzong, 756-762, of the Tang dynasty
Material: copper alloy
cuneiform tablet
c. 1000 BCE
A cuneiform tablet, also described as a 'miniature brick book'. Described in a note as from Nebuchadnezzar's Library.
Grant of messuage and nine acres of arable and meadow
14 Mar 1447
1 Richard White and Alice his wife 2 William Braswell and Joan his wife [Description of property given]
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (fol. 227v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
The miniature depicts St Anne, seated in bed under a pink and green canopy, holding the Virgin Mary (who is crowned), wrapped in white swaddling clothes. A maid stans ready to wrap the child in a whit...
Sermones funebres et nuptiales
1495
Place of publication: Brescia, Italy Typology: Gothic Initials: None. Illustrations: None. Layout: Text in two columns. Centralised title at head of page