Watercolours and pen and ink drawings of horse bridles and bits, executed directly onto the pages of the manuscript. The drawings seem to be a continuation of the drawings and text in Add MS 5240, with which Add MS 5241 is bound.
A treatise in French about horse tack, with drawings
Scope & Content:
A treatise about horse tack, with manuscript text in French providing instruction about the appropriate manner of equipping a horse. In between the pages of text are watercolour drawings of horses and of bridles, stirrups and bits. Drawings and text are executed directly onto the pages of the ma...