On Tue, 8 Oct 1996 09:12:24 +0100 (BST) Sophie Oosterwijk wrote:
> From: Sophie Oosterwijk <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 09:12:24 +0100 (BST)
> Subject: Coral rosary beads
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> When, after the various replies from other list members, Bill East is
> still interested in seeing an example of a medieval rosary, it might
> be useful to have a look at the facsimile edition of the Hours of
> Catherine of Cleves (J. Plummer, 1966). Page 237 of the Pierpont
> Morgan volume of the Hours shows Catherine's coral rosary as a
> border decoration, while her donor portrait in the crucifixion scene
> on page 160 shows her wearing the same rosary on her left arm.
>
> Sophie Oosterwijk
> Department of the History of Art
> University of Leicester
Thank you. I believe I have the very volume on my shelves. Oriens.
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