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Border fragment from a liturgical book made for Pope Pius V
Artist: Bonfratelli, Apollonio de
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 131 x 95 mm
DECORATION: Arms of Pius V with papal keys and tiara within an oval wreath of laurel and ribbon supported by two putti on dark green ground, inscription on plinth under arms: SEDENTI PIO V. PONT. OPP. MAX. ALEXANDRINO MDLXVI MENSE IANVARII.
History note: Pope Pius V (r. 1566-1572); Abate Luigi Celotti (c.1768-c.1846); his sale, Christie’s, 26 May 1825, lot 82 (Marlay cutting It. 31 only); possibly part of lots 232-243 of the sale of William Young Ottley, Sotheby’s, 11 May 1838 (Marlay cutting It. 32 only); all three in the collection of Thomas Miller Whitehead
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
16th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1566
CE
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Circa
1572
CE
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 31
Primary reference Number: 176569
Project ID: 1380
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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