COURT OF EDWARD III, DOCUMENT FROM 1328
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Description
An original manuscript document from the court of Edward III of England containing the fancy calligraphy of the day showing cartoons of a bird, a person?s head and typical ballooning of the top line words. Written on vellum and punched to fit into bindings. Mounted in a plexiglass covered frame to a black background and sealed. Comes with a letter dated Dec 22, 1999, mounted to the verso, from H. George Fletcher, director of the Brooke Russell Astor Special Collections department of the New York Public Library. The document is quoted as being the confirmation of the rights of a certain abbey St. Victor and speaks of three manors in England that produce income for the abbey.
Condition
A few water spots and edge damage with a penciled inscription in upper left corner with a couple of names and looks like vol1 page 32, (n) Wilks Crawford St. Victor. Light chipping and nicking to frame. h. 19", w. 14.5"
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COURT OF EDWARD III, DOCUMENT FROM 1328
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