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letteri: The letter “I” for example as a decorative initial or drop cap (drop capital letter). Note that I and J were used interchangeably in older alphabets.

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Tall Bookcase

Tall Bookcase

Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)

A bespectacled gentleman sits reading a large book in front of the end of a tall bookcase. This was originally used as an initial I in ‘IN’.

Keywords: people, furniture, books, letteri, initials

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2006-01-21

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Letter I from “Alphabet after Serlio”

Letter I from “Alphabet after Serlio”

Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The letter I taken from Fig. 1.

Keywords: letteri, initials, lettering

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-05

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E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L from English Gothic Letters 15th Century

E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L from English Gothic Letters 15th Century

Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

Letters “E” “F” “G” “H” “I” “J” “K” and “L” from English gothic Letters, 15th Century.

Keywords: lettere, letterf, letterg, letterh, letteri, letterj, letterk, letterl, alphabets, blackletter, calligraphy

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-08-28

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62i.—Initial capital letter “I” from Dance of Death Alphabet.

62i.—Initial capital letter “I” from Dance of Death Alphabet.

Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (1878)

This decorative initial letter “I”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It is also used for “J.” It features a skeleton (Death) in the guise of an old woman [...]

Keywords: letteri, letterj, initials, death, skeletons, religion

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-04-18

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Decorative initial letter “I” from 16th Century

Decorative initial letter “I” from 16th Century

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “I” is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial; there’s also a small version for an avatar or icon. It is taken from a 16th century alphabet, and shows a [...]

Keywords: letteri, initials, dogs, lizards, holly, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-11-14

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Initial Letter I

Initial Letter I

A Treasury of Verse for Little Children (1923)

A decorative capital letter “I” with a child peeking out from behind the letter; it was used as a drop cap (dropped capital) at the start of a paragraph.

Keywords: letteri, initials, illustrations for children

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-08-05

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Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours

Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours

Book of Hours, Ms. Library of Congress. Rosenwald ms. 10 (1533)

The letter I painted in red and gold used as a decorative initial. This is what in calligraphy today is called a built-up letter, made with multiple pen or brush strokes. However, it was then gilded [...]

Keywords: letteri, initials, calligraphy, colour, lettering, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-01

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Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours

Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours

Book of Hours, Ms. Library of Congress. Rosenwald ms. 10 (1533)

The letter I painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial.

This image was on image 15 of the Library of Congress page images.

Keywords: letteri, initials, calligraphy, colour, lettering, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-01

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Clip-art; calligraphic decorative initial capital letter I from XIV. Century No. 1

Clip-art; calligraphic decorative initial capital letter I from XIV. Century No. 1

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Calligraphic letter I from XIV. Century No. 1. You could also use this for a J.

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

Keywords: letteri, letterj, initials, calligraphy, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-02-16

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Decorative initial letter I from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial letter I from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Decorative initial letter I from Fifteenth Century No. 4.

A B C C D E F G H I I L M M M N O P Q R S T V X

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Keywords: letteri, initials, calligraphy, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-09-20

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Decorative initial letter I from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial letter I from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Decorative initial letter I from Fifteenth Century No. 4.

A B C C D E F G H I I L M M M N O P Q R S T V X

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Keywords: letteri, initials, calligraphy, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-09-20

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decorative letter “I”

decorative letter “I”

The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [William Morris, Kelmscott Press] (1896)

Decorative initial letter “I” suitable for use as a drop cap. Related images from this page of the book: Page 483: Troilus and Criseyde, Book 2 page image decorative letter “I” Leafy Border from page [...]

Keywords: letteri, initials, arts and craft movement

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Added: 2009-02-15

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