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O. Allery calligraphic Lord's Prayer

 Collection — Box: BW 57, Folder: 001
Identifier: 16864

Content Description

This collection contains the Lord's Prayer written in calligraphic script in concentric circles with some letters highlighted in gilt. At the end of the prayer, the name O. Allery is identified as the "scribe." It is mounted in a brown matte with a circular cutout at its center, displaying the prayer. The verso has O. Allery and the date '1990' inscribed and a gold address label placing O. Allery in Wells, Somerset, England.

Dates

  • Creation: 1990

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection contains some in-copyright material. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (One letter-size folder)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books and Prints by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on 26 November 2024.

Condition Description

Good

Title
Guide to O. Allery calligraphic Lord's Prayer
Author
Eric Willersdorf, Student Accessioning Archivist Assistant
Date
23 January 2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States