Manuscripts

Qur'an

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Description: Possibly created in India. Binding is 18th century. With auction description in German.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 17th century.
Call number: mssHM 55679
Provenance: Gift of Neil Needham, February 1955.
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Dimensions: 37 x 28 cm
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Butterfly watercolor album

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Qur'an

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Qur'an

Manuscripts

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John Hexham survey of the lande of Thomas Hunston Esquier in Walpole

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An Elizabethan manuscript survey which records the Norfolk fenland estates of Thomas Hunston of Walpole; the survey is written in English on parchment in John Hexham's secretary hand. The survey records, in detail, Hunston's lands in Walpole, Walton, Walsoken, Emneth, and Well, noting boundaries, field and path names, and includes details of tenants and neighbors. The volume has interleaved blank pages, possibly added in the 18th century, and on the bottom of the first blank page, a colored 16th century coat of arms initialed H. C.; in addition, there is the small 20th century book label of "Peter A. Crofts." The binding is 18th century calf gilt, rebacked and recornered with endpapers created from old paper.

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Qur'an

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An 18th century Arabic manuscript of the Qur'an written between ornamental gold lines upon bombycine paper. All of the 390 leaves have wide borders of flowers and foliage in gold. Dated Rajab A.H. 1233.

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Indian drawings volume

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The volume contains 20 colored drawings featuring Indian people in various professions and dress. Drawings have descriptions in French. Drawings on vellum, interleaved with bark. Possibly created in the Deccan Plateau. Contains auction description.

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