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Letter S from “Alphabet after Serlio”

Letter S from “Alphabet after Serlio”

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

The letter S taken from Fig. 2.

Keywords: letters, initials, lettering

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Added: 2006-03-23

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Letters R and S from English gothic Letters, 15th Century

Letters R and S from English gothic Letters, 15th Century

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

Black-letter (Old English) inital letters “R” and “S” from English gothic Letters, 15th Century. They appear as part of the phrase “Tomb of Richard Second” and are not repeated in the alphabet. I ha [...]

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Added: 2007-08-28

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Initial Letter S

Initial Letter S

A Treasury of Verse for Little Children (1923)

A decorative drop-cap (initial letter) “S” from the poem “A Good Thankgiving Day.” A woman carries either a milking yoke or a hockey stick.

Keywords: initials, letters

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Added: 2007-11-02

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Initial Letter S

Initial Letter S

South by East: Notes of Travel in Southern Europe (1877)

A drop cap, or initial letter, from the start of Chapter VI, showing a monk kneeling at prayer, with tonsure, robe and sandals. The desk at which he kneels is shaped like a carved wooden letter S. I h [...]

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Added: 2006-03-17

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Letter “S” from 16th century book of hours

Letter “S” from 16th century book of hours

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

The letter S painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial. More precisely there’s gold leaf on a blue background.

This image was on image 23 of the Library of Congress page images.

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

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Added: 2007-05-21

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clipart: initial letter S from late 15th century printed book

clipart: initial letter S from late 15th century printed book

Alphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

A decorative initial “S” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did!

Keywords: letters, initials, calligraphy

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Added: 2008-11-30

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

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

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

Decorative initial letter S 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: letters, initials, calligraphy, colour

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Added: 2009-09-20

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

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

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

Calligraphic letter S from XIV. Century No. 1.

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

Keywords: letters, initials, calligraphy, colour

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Added: 2007-02-16

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Decorative uncial initial letter S from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative uncial initial letter S from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

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

Decorative initial letter S 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: letters, initials, calligraphy, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-09-20

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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