Case and magnifying glass for the Triumphs of Charles V
Scope & Content:
Purple velvet of Charles Lewis, c. 1816, in a case of dark blue morocco, velvet-lined, with an early nineteenth-century magnifying glass recessed into it. Also included is the key to the case.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1816
Extent:
Dark blue morocco and velvet case, with magnifying glass and key
The Triumphs of Charles V. A series of Spanish quatrains on each verso (one quatrain per folio), describing the content of 12 miniatures, in colours and gold, on the facing recto, illustrating episodes from the reign of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558). Title added in the 19th-century rebinding (f....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Spanish
Date Range:
c 1556-c 1575
Extent:
12 parchment leaves, rebound in the 19th century into a parchment and paper codex; 18 folios
