THE LORD'S PRAYER. 1850 manuscript in miniature with Latin and English text.
no place: no publisher, 1850. First Edition. Unbound. Miniature. Very good condition. Item #020429
Small piece of paper, with the Lord's prayer written in Latin in a miniature script encompassing an area of a circle about 9/16 of an inch (14mm). Titled above in English "Lord's Prayer." A ring of larger text around the prayer states in English "Keepsake - size of a gold dollar - penman AE [age?]73 - Oct. 7 1850 [unintelligible word]." Under the circle is written "Addenda. Sis memor mei S. Dana Savendo Tutus: a wise man's eyes are in his head. Salve." The paper size is: 1 13/16" (width) by 2 9/16" (height) (46mm x 65mm). Condition: has been folded several times, with minor soiling, toning/browning, and offsetting.
Price: $750.00