Open AccessNotice respecting an Illuminated MS. On Vellum which formerly belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots
Author(s) -
Clifford Smyth,
Robert Markland Smith
Publication year - 1862
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.003.394.403
Subject(s) - scots , queen (butterfly) , notice , st petersburg , art , art history , history , literature , law , botany , archaeology , biology , political science , hymenoptera , metropolitan area
Professor C Plazzi Smyth describes how he acquired a photograph of an illuminated copy of a missal that once belonged to Mary Queen of Scots that was held in the Hermitage in St Petersburg. Professor Smyth also provides details about the book's dimensions, decoration, history and content. The photograph of the book is included in the article.