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Bible
Provenance
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Paris, ca. 1250-1275, for use of a Franciscan or Dominican friar(?); 19th century, in brown ink: 'A III. No. 27/404' (fol. 1r, lower margin); at right, oval stamp depicting standing bishop (rubbed), capitalized inscription in border: 'Bibliothèque du Tribunat'; engraved bookplate signed C. Bonnejoy 1875 (?), showing open book in landscape with house, facing pages labeled 'Ex/ Libris' and 'Docteur/ Bonnejoy', skull, pill boxes, and bottled medicines at right, motto below stream in foreground: 'SALUS EX AQUIS'; other modern owners' entries include: dealer's description of manuscript, in brown ink, and '875 fcs' penciled above in different hand (fol. b); '280' in pencil (fol. y); Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1895-1931, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Report | chemical analysis |
Measurements
Overall: 6 5/16 x 4 5/16 in. (16 x 11 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.54