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Border fragment from the Missal of Cardinal Antoniotto Pallavicini: Marlay cutting It. 37a

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Border fragment from the Missal of Cardinal Antoniotto Pallavicini

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Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, pasted on cardboard, 83 x 242 mm

DECORATION: Horizontal border consisting of flowers, acanthus, birds and jewels on gold ground, and containing the arms of Cardinal Antoniotto Pallavicini supported by tritons and surmounted by his Cardinal’s hat held up by putti.

Notes

History note: Abate Luigi Celotti (c.1768-c.1846); his sale, Christie’s, London, 26 May 1825, part of lots 41-50 (Marlay cutting Z 1 was part of lot 50); William Young Ottley (1771-1836); his sale, Sotheby’s, London, 11 May 1838, part of lots 204-206; purchased by Samuel Rogers (1763-1855); his sale, Christie’s, London, 28 April 1856, lot 1006

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

15th Century, Late
Production date: circa AD 1492

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  • Cambridge Illuminated

Materials used in production

Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of parchment

Techniques used in production

Illumination

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Identification numbers

Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 37a
Primary reference Number: 181262
Project ID: 1382

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 27 August 2020

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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