• null, Prayer book

Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the British Museum from him together with 1084 other Stowe manuscripts in 1883. John the Baptist Master of the Ghent Gradual Ghent Netherlands, S. (Ghent or Tournai)

• Detail of illuminated initial., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Detail of illuminated initial. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold

• Diagram., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Diagram. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with foliate decoration,

• Text page with volvelle., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Text page with volvelle. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold

• Text page with volvelle., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Text page with volvelle. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold

• Detail of decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam)., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Detail of decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam). 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam)., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam). 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with

• Decorated initials and diagram., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Decorated initials and diagram. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold

• Detail of the drawing of a surgical instrument., Medical miscellany, including Bradmore's 'Philomena' in Middle English translation (ff. 6-184v)

to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Surgical instrument John Bradmore England

• Miniatures of the four Evangelists writing their Gospels, accompanied by their symbols, with a foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Evangelists Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature of the Annunciation, decorated initial 'D'(omine) and foliate borders including the Virgin spinning wool and an eagle, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Annunciation Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature of the Nativity., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Nativity Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)

• Text pages with marginal commentary and illuminated initial 'S'(ic), at the beginning of Book VI: 'Sic factur lacrimans, classique immittit habenas'., Aeneis (index Aeneid) , with a verse preface (ff. 1-201); Extract from Servius on Aeneis 6 (f. 202)

Text pages with marginal commentary and illuminated initial 'S'(ic), at the beginning of Book VI: 'Sic factur lacrimans, classique immittit habenas'. f. I is a paper flyleaf.Marginal commentary (ff. 87v to 97). 18 large initials in gold on red

• White vine initial 'M'(undum)., Historia naturalis (index Natural history)

White vine initial 'M'(undum). There is a ruled leaf after f. 175.Ruled in plummet; horizontal catchwords. Three-sided white vine border in colours and gold, inhabited by birds, with the Medici coat of arms in the lower margin, supported by

• Decorated initials., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initials Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Adoration of the Magi Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin Mary, with a foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Coronation of the Virgin Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature of the Last Judgement., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Last Judgement Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature of a funeral mass., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Funeral Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)

• Marginal miniature of a man praying before the Crucifixion., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Crucifixion Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John Fastolf London England, S. E. (London)