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Le Livre de l'inconstance de fortune, ou Consolations à Marguerite d'Anjou, reine d'Angleterre. Author listed as "George" (CHASTELLAIN)

single column vernacular

Double-Column, Latin

Provenance:

Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580), magnate: inscribed with his name (f. 1).
John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f.…

Latin, double-column

Matthew Paris Hostoria Anglorum Chroica Majora Part III. Royal 14 C. vii 124v Describing/Depicting Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. Latin. double column. Created at St. Albans between 1254-1259. n.b. this folio latin, others anglo-norman.

This item does not have a detailed provenance, and its creator is unknown. The style typifies that of the Palaiologan Dynasty. The gilding sets this icon apart from common icons, and has been fairly well preserved.

This is a copper box that holds a consecrated Eucharist to the sick or the unable to travel to church to recieve it. Usually carried, suspended around the neck, the pyx was carried by priests, but since the late 20th century, lay people who are…

This is a tool used for sealing. A small disk would be sandwiched in and then hammered to imprint an image (this particular boulloterion has St. Nicholas). Seals were used to legitimize official documents.

This strap end was created in the Pre-Viking, Late Iron Age period in Scandinavia. Although, functionally, the strap end served as the end of a belt, opposite the buckle, it also stood for something more: status. Evidence corroborates the notion that…

This a painted wooden comb from the early fifteenth century from France. It is in a gothic style. Each side features intricate carvings including a couple dining together, flanked by flute player, and watching a joust. The other side shows a scene…

This is an amulet from the Byzantine era which depicts Teh Holy Rider as well as the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus. It was used for an apotropaic effect and was considered a mix between a religious relic and pagan magic.