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Two figures discussing (fol. 398v)
Archive Piece

Two figures discussing (fol. 398v)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'E' encloses a scene of two figures in discussion, both with halos. The initial is decorated further with a dragon-like creature.

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Archive Print piece

The Comedy of Errors. V. i. 282 - V. i. 398

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (99)

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Archive File

Ad Incensum Lucernae

1974

1974 S, T, chor, orch Chorus score, photocopied: complete copy, with extra pages

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Archive File

Album containing poetry and water-colour illustrations, copied and painted by Helen Cordelia Ford, and presented to Elizabeth Helen Ford

Ford, Helen Coredilia

1891

Album contains verses from various poets with water-colour illustrations, mainly depicting flowers

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Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 43 BCE

Issuer/creator: Lucius Flaminius Chilo

Place: Rome

Material: silver


Textile

loom book

Blackburn, Tolson and Co.

1910-1911

Hardback with black covers, spine missing. Contains handwritten notes and diagrams in red and black ink showing loom configurations, nos Ptn 3450 to 3598. 191 pages.

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Textile

Textiles-Paris-Echos Carreaux 2 [pattern book]

Textiles-Paris-Échos

1954-1955

Softback with green covers. Contains woven fabric samples including voile. Patterning is mostly of plaid or checks but also includes abstract geometric designs, stripes, lozenges. Patterning is i...

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Textile

sampler

Pesel, Louisa F (1947)

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Very finely woven glazed cotton with matching floral transfer designs in each corner. One small area is embroidered in dark cream cotton thread. A small piece of linen with a blacked surface on one s...

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