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41. Cotton MS Vespasian A XIX, f 103

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian A XIX, f 103
Title:
Leaf of a Book of Hours
Scope & Content:
f. 103v: Miniature of the deposition and entombment of Christ, attributed to the Master of the Harvard Hannibal (a Parisian artist active in the early 15th century named after Cambridge (MA), Harvard College Library, Houghton Library, MS Richardson 32), with a gold frame and foliate borders.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1415-1420
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian A. xix.

42. Egerton MS 809/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 809/1
Title:
Detached former binding from Egerton MS 809
Scope & Content:
The miniatures and major initials were originally covered by silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers, now detached from Egerton MS 809. These covers are blue velvet over boards, the upper cover has an inlaid oil-painted wood panel in colours on a gold...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1400-1499
Extent:
Detached binding with wood panel

43. Egerton MS 2327

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2327
Title:
Rough copies of twelve airs for pianoforte, with accompaniment for flute or violin, in score by Ludwig van Beethoven
Scope & Content:
Connected with his arrangements of English, Scotch, Welsh, and Irish airs. Autograph. They were all of them published in Seeks variirte Themen (op. 105) and Zehn variirte Themen (op. 107), about the year 1817. From op. 107 are taken nos. 1-4 (nos. 9, 10, 2, 8, respectively), no. 9 (no. 4), and n...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1817
Extent:
1 volume (7 folios)

44. Egerton MS 2335

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2335
Title:
Two symphonies by Franz Joseph Haydn
Scope & Content:
Symphonies (nos. 47 and 48 in Spitta's list), for bassoon, flute, 2 horns, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and bass, in parts, by Haydn; being the copies made by his amanuensis, J. Radnitzky, and sent to William Forster, the London music-printer, for publication, on 25 October, 1784 (see...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1784
Extent:
1 volume (35 folios)

45. Foster 1055

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1055
Title:
Lacquered and gilt manuscript box from Myanmar
Scope & Content:
Wooden manuscript box for a Burmese palm leaf manuscript; decorated with lacquer, gilt and glass inlay, 19th century, Myanmar.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 Item

46. Foster 1056

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1056
Title:
Lacquered and gilt manuscript box from Northern Thailand
Scope & Content:
Wooden manuscript box for a folding book (samut khoi); decorated with gilt, lacquer and glass inlay, 19th century, Northern Thailand (Lanna)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 Item

47. Foster 1057

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1057
Title:
Manuscript cabinet from Thailand
Scope & Content:
Manuscript cabinet, 19th century Thailand. Wood, gilt, lacquer and glass inlay.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1900
Extent:
1 Item

48. Harley MS 2889/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2889/1
Title:
Detached binding from Harley MS 2889 (the 'Siegburg Lectionary')
Scope & Content:
A former binding from Harley MS 2889 (the 'Siegburg Lectionary'), including two 11th-century carved ivory plaques, probably made of whalebone or walrus tusk, now set in 19th-century brown diced leather. The plaque on the upper cover depicts St Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot, Pictor...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
11th century
Extent:

Detached binding with 2 ivory plaques

49. Hirsch J1-J6

Reference (shelfmark):
Hirsch J1-J6
Title:
Wood block prints
Scope & Content:
J3-5: Type of paper used to cover the back of playing cards
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
[1600-1900]
Extent:
6 sheets

50. Hirsch J7-J35

Reference (shelfmark):
Hirsch J7-J35
Title:
Bronze and gold varnish paper
Scope & Content:
J7-16: Signed papers from Augsburg J11: Signed by Jacob Enderlin J11a: Attributed to Jacob Enderlin J17: Gold floral design on multicoloured background J34: Signed by Georg Christoph Stoy
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
[1600-1900]
Extent:
28 sheets

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