The History of Western Script: A Selection from The Schøyen Collection, in Celebration of the Collector’s Eightieth Birthday

08 Jul 2020  |  United Kingdom
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‡ Stamp seal with quadrupeds, on steatite or chlorite block [Near East, 5th or 4th millennium BC]

1: ‡ Stamp seal with quadrupeds... Estimate: Login

‡ Stamp seal with Ibex, carved on black steatite or chlorite [Near East, fourth millennium BC.]

2: ‡ Stamp seal with Ibex, carved... Estimate: Login

‡ The Kushim Clay Tablet, fine pictographic tablet [Sumer, Uruk III period (31st century BC.)]

3: ‡ The Kushim Clay Tablet, fine... Estimate: Login

‡ Omens from the behaviour of birds of prey, in cuneiform, clay tablet [Babylonia, 7th century BC.]

4: ‡ Omens from the behaviour of... Estimate: Login

Book of the Dead, in Heiratic, section of linen wrapping [Egypt, probably fourth century BC.]

5: Book of the Dead, in Heiratic... Estimate: Login

‡ Homer, Iliad XI:1-5, in Greek, epic verse, manuscript on papyrus [Egypt, 2nd century AD.]

6: ‡ Homer, Iliad XI:1-5, in... Estimate: Login

‡ Quotations from Isocrates and Menander, in Attic Greek, wooden tablet [Egypt, 4th or 5th century]

7: ‡ Quotations from Isocrates... Estimate: Login

‡ Votive text, in Latin, punched with dots into thin gold plate [probably England, 3rd century AD.]

8: ‡ Votive text, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Record of testamentary charities, in Latin, manuscript on bronze [Mediterranean, dated 209 AD.)]

9: Record of testamentary... Estimate: Login

Ɵ A homily discussing adultery, in Greek, manuscript on parchment [Greece, 11th century]

10: Ɵ A homily discussing... Estimate: Login

Coptic Psalter, manuscript on parchment [Egypt (probably White Monastery), 1st half of 5th century]

11: Coptic Psalter, manuscript on... Estimate: Login

Breviary, in Syriac, decorated manuscript on parchment [Near East (probably Syria), twelfth century]

12: Breviary, in Syriac, decorated... Estimate: Login

‡ Hebrew Bible, Amos 5:7-7:11, manuscript on parchment [Oriental, tenth or eleventh century]

13: ‡ Hebrew Bible, Amos 5:7-7:11... Estimate: Login

Hebrew Bible, with Kings Chronicles and Isaiah, manuscript on parchment [Germany, 12th/13th century]

14: Hebrew Bible, with Kings... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Hebrew Bible, manuscript on parchment [Near East (Egypt or Palestine), 11th/12th century]

15: Ɵ Hebrew Bible, manuscript on... Estimate: Login

Yačaxapatoum čark, Armenian sermons, manuscript on parchment [Greater Armenia, 12th century]

16: Yačaxapatoum čark, Armenian... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Canon of Odes 3-7, in Middle Georgian, manuscript on parchment [Georgia, 13th or 14th century]

17: Ɵ Canon of Odes 3-7, in Middle... Estimate: Login

Bede, Homilies, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [most probably France, 9th century]

18: Bede, Homilies, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Southern Italy, 11th century]

19: Gregory the Great, Moralia in... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Augustine, Tractatus in Johannem, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Southern Italy, 11th century]

20: Ɵ Augustine, Tractatus in... Estimate: Login

Collectarium, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [southern central Italy (perhaps Sulmona), c. 1200]

21: Collectarium, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Passional, with an animal initial, manuscript in Latin, on parchment [Southern Italy, c. 1100]

22: Ɵ Passional, with an animal... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Gregory the Great, Homily, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Southern Italy, 13th century]

23: Ɵ Gregory the Great, Homily... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Missal, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Southern Italy, 14th century]

24: Ɵ Missal, in Latin, manuscript... Estimate: Login

Athanasius, Life of St. Anthony the Great, manuscript on parchment [France, 9th century]

25: Athanasius, Life of St... Estimate: Login

Bede’s commentary on Luke, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [most probably Germany, 9th century]

26: Bede’s commentary on Luke, in... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Bible, in Latin, in Carolingian minuscule, manuscript on parchment [France, 9th century]

27: Ɵ Bible, in Latin, in... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Alcuin, Conflictus veris et hiemis, and other texts, manuscript on parchment [France, c.873]

28: Ɵ Alcuin, Conflictus veris et... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Passio sanctorum Petri et Pauli, manuscript on parchment [Italy (probably Bobbio), 10th century]

29: Ɵ Passio sanctorum Petri et... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Lectionary leaf, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [probably Italy, tenth century]

30: Ɵ Lectionary leaf, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Early Medieval Penitential, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France/Low Countries, 11th century]

31: Ɵ Early Medieval Penitential... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Missal, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Low Countries or Germany, early to mid-11th century]

32: Ɵ Missal, in Latin, manuscript... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Lectionary in Latin, manuscript on parchment [southern Germany, 11th century (probably 1st half)]

33: Ɵ Lectionary in Latin... Estimate: Login

Augustine, Epistulae, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France (perhaps Loire), 11th century]

34: Augustine, Epistulae, in... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Augustine, Sermones, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Low Countries, 2nd half of 11th century]

35: Ɵ Augustine, Sermones, in... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Paul the Deacon, Homiliary, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Germany, early 11th century]

36: Ɵ Paul the Deacon, Homiliary... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Vita Sancti Stephani, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Germany (perhaps Rhineland), c. 1100]

37: Ɵ Vita Sancti Stephani, in... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Isidore of Seville, Etymologiarum, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France, 12th century]

38: Ɵ Isidore of Seville... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Sulpicius Severus, Life of St. Martin, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [St Albans, 12th century]

39: Ɵ Sulpicius Severus, Life of... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Augustine, Enarrationes in Psalmos, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [England, 12th century]

40: Ɵ Augustine, Enarrationes in... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Vergil, Georgics, in Latin, leaves in situ in an Oxford binding by D. Pinart [England, c. 1200]

41: Ɵ Vergil, Georgics, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Matthaeus Platearius, De Medicinis, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [England or France, 12th centu

42: Matthaeus Platearius, De... Estimate: Login

Atlantic Bible leaf with white vine initial, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Italy, 12th century]

43: Atlantic Bible leaf with white... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Sermons on the Annunciation of the Virgin, manuscript in Latin on parchment [Italy, 12th century]

44: Ɵ Sermons on the Annunciation... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Vast white vine initial in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Italy, 12th century]

45: Ɵ Vast white vine initial in... Estimate: Login

1001 Nights, in Arabic, on reused Christian manuscripts [Europe & Holy Land, 12th and 13th century]

46: 1001 Nights, in Arabic, on... Estimate: Login

Homilies, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [northern Italy (perhaps the Veneto), c. 1200]

47: Homilies, in Latin, manuscript... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Glossed Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Northern France, 13th century]

48: Ɵ Glossed Bible, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Leaf from the Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France, 13th century]

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Ɵ Commentary on Matthew 2:11-18, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [England, c. 1200]

50: Ɵ Commentary on Matthew... Estimate: Login

Aristotle, Priora Analytica, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France/England, thirteenth century]

51: Aristotle, Priora Analytica... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Lectern Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [southern Flanders (perhaps Tournai), c. 1275]

52: Ɵ Lectern Bible, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Commentaries on Luke, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France/Low Countries, 13th or 14th century]

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Ɵ Bulls of Pope Boniface VIII, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [northern France, c.1300]

54: Ɵ Bulls of Pope Boniface VIII... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Decretals, in Latin, from a large manuscript on parchment [Italy, 14th century]

55: Ɵ Decretals, in Latin, from a... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Guillelmus Durandus, Repertorium juris, manuscript on parchment [Italy & England, 14th century]

56: Ɵ Guillelmus Durandus... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Hercules Oetaeus, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Italy, later 14th century or c. 1400]

57: Ɵ Hercules Oetaeus, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Vitae sanctorum, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Germany, Rhineland, c.1300]

58: Ɵ Vitae sanctorum, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Confraternity of the Archangel Michael, in Spanish, manuscript on parchment [Valencia, c.1400]

59: Ɵ Confraternity of the... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, fifteenth century]

60: Ɵ Missal, in Latin, decorated... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Bible manuscript on parchment [Austria or southern Germany, second half of fifteenth century]

61: Ɵ Bible manuscript on... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Bohemian Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Bohemia (probably Prague), c. 1430]

62: Ɵ Bohemian Bible, in Latin... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Commentary on Cato, Distichs I:19-20, in Latin, manuscript on paper [Italy, 15th century]

63: Ɵ Commentary on Cato, Distichs... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Missal, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Germany, late fifteenth or early sixteenth century]

64: Ɵ Missal, in Latin, manuscript... Estimate: Login

Ɵ Livy, Ab Urbe Condita Libri, in Latin, humanist manuscript on parchment [Italy, c. 1450-60]

65: Ɵ Livy, Ab Urbe Condita Libri... Estimate: Login

Provençal manuscript charter of Huc Viel, document on parchment [Provence, dated 1294]

66: Provençal manuscript charter... Estimate: Login

Forged charter of Abbey of St. Vincent, manuscript in French on parchment [France, 16th century]

67: Forged charter of Abbey of St... Estimate: Login

The archive of the Honour of Eye, manuscripts on paper or parchment [England, 14th and 16th century]

68: The archive of the Honour of... Estimate: Login

The rental roll archive for Taunton Priory, manuscripts for 1299 to 1441

69: The rental roll archive for... Estimate: Login

Eight English estate documents, manuscripts on parchment or paper [England, 17th and 18th century]

70: Eight English estate... Estimate: Login

Rental roll for Hackness, Yorkshire, manuscript for the years 1622-1639

71: Rental roll for Hackness... Estimate: Login

The Darley Abbey Archive, 85 documents on parchment [England, 1160s to late fourteenth century]

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