O. Allery calligraphic Lord's Prayer

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
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Restrictions:

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

MSS 16864, O. Allery calligraphic Lord's Prayer, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet One letter-size folder
Creator:
Sophie Schneideman Rare Books
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16864, O. Allery calligraphic Lord's Prayer, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books and Prints by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on 26 November 2024.
Physical description:
Good
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard