1855, lot 2258/2 (f. 13v); lot purchased for £3 3s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Commission from Pietro Loredan to Piero Michiel Giorgio Colonna Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
1779, d. 1845), diplomatist: his sale 31 May 1855, lot 2258*/8 (f. 23v); lot purchased for £2 8s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Commission Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
May 1855, lot 2258*/? (f. 31v); lot purchased for £2 8s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Commission from Alvise I Mocenigo to Bartolomeo Magno Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
of an apostolic protonotary, his device of a lamb (ff. 1, 17, 59). ? Probably Zaccaria Sagredo (b. 1653, d. Venice, 1729), Venetian collector of paintings, prints and drawings, purchased for 2,000 Venetian lire, and sold to Smith: 18th-century inscription
of an apostolic protonotary, his device of a lamb (ff. 1, 17, 59). ? Probably Zaccaria Sagredo (b. 1653, d. Venice, 1729), Venetian collector of paintings, prints and drawings, purchased for 2,000 Venetian lire, and sold to Smith: 18th-century inscription
of an apostolic protonotary, his device of a lamb (ff. 1, 17, 59). ? Probably Zaccaria Sagredo (b. 1653, d. Venice, 1729), Venetian collector of paintings, prints and drawings, purchased for 2,000 Venetian lire, and sold to Smith: 18th-century inscription
Fund (£3,000 bequeathed in 1838 by Charles Long, Baron Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin of Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829), founder of the collection. Decorated initial and border Venice Italy, N. (Venice)
an added full foliate border, in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at the beginning of the other orations. Philippics Ambrosius Contareni,
leaf verso; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.1.22’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Virgin and Child with patron Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at the beginning of the other orations. Philippics Ambrosius Contareni, 16th century: ownership inscription with
in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at the beginning of the other orations. Philippics Ambrosius Contareni, 16th century: ownership inscription with
diplomatist: his sale 31 May 1855, lot 2257/2 (f. 5v); lot purchased for £3 3s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Contarini Master T.° Ve. Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
(inscribed erroneously 'Lot 2145', f. 5v); purchased for £3 1s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Commission from Pietro Lando to Pietro Pizzamano Master T.° Ve. Venice Italy, N. (Venice)
1779, d. 1845), diplomatist: his sale 31 May 1855, lot 2258/5 (f. 21v); lot purchased for £3 3s by the British Museum, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Commission Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd
in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd
in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd
in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd
in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd
in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd