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Scans from The Book of Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval collected and engraved by Freeman Gage Delamotte (1814 – 1862); London, Crosby Lockwood and Co., 1879

If anyone is interested, I’ll try and do some better scans of the alphabets and examples of calligraphy and calligraphic initials in this book.

(Note: Mediæval is the older British English spelling of Mediaeval, or Medieval).

The full title page is transcribed alongside its image. This is an oblong octavo with alphabets printed in various colours including red, green and brown.

I found an online copy of a similar book by the same author at illuminated-books.com but it is for non-commercial use only.

Decorative initial letter “M” from 16th Century

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “M” 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 include [...]

Keywords: letterm, initials, heraldry

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-11-17

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53.14.—Acorn

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

Acorn ornament

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, typography, ornaments

Places shown: none

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Decorative initial letter “L” from 16th Century

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “L” 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 feature [...]

Keywords: letterl, initials, mythical creatures

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-11-15

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Decorative initial letter “N” from 16th Century

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “N” 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 include [...]

Keywords: lettern, initials, mythical creatures

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-11-17

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53.32.—Fleur-de-lys

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

Another Fleur-de-lys.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, ornaments, fleurs de lys

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-07-17

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Decorative initial letter “K” from 16th Century

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “K” 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 feature [...]

Keywords: letterk, initials, faces

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-11-15

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53.11.—Four Quarters Cross

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

A cross with a centre divided into four quarters, perhaps representing the four Gospels, the four Evangelists who wrote them, or the four corners of the world. This cross might look well on a map as [...]

Keywords: symbols, crosses, spirit, religion, arrows, ornaments

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-20

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Decorative initial letter “E” from 16th Century

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “E” 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 depicts [...]

Keywords: lettere, initials, dragons, mythical creatures, fleurs de lys

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-11-12

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53.19.—Decorative stylised tree

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

A printer’s ornament, or, more likely, a calligraphic decoration, in the shape of a small bush, tree or shrub.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: calligraphy, ornaments, symbols

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-12-23

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53.2.—IHS Monogram

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

The monogram IHS comes from the Greek for Jesus, IHESUS, or from the Latin Ihesus Hominum Salvator, which is, Jesus, saviour of Mankind (Jesus was the name of a religious person). A modern interpretat [...]

Keywords: symbols, spirit, religion, monograms, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-20

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