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Great Seal of England
Document in Latin on vellum in good condition. The bottom of the charter slit and the loose end attached to the Great Seal, a fine impression in white wax, part of the legend missing but the two effigies of the king (enthroned and on horseback) almost uninjured in a fitted case.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Sir Thomas Phillipps Sale, Sotheby's, London, June 26, 1967 [No. 606]; Walters Art Museum, 1967, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2002 | The Book of Kings: Art, War, and the Morgan Library's Medieval Picture Bible. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Academy Art Museum, Easton; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton; The Mitchell Gallery, Annapolis; Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/1981 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England, Westminster (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase at Phillipps Sale on June 26, 1967
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
75.25
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