The Murthly Book of Hours

Medieval

National Library of Scotland

1310

Illuminated manuscript of 215 leaves and 23 full page miniatures. Contents include a calendar, Hours of the Virgin and Holy Ghost, penitiential psalms, the litany and the office for the dead beside other prayers and psalms.

• Medium: Illuminated manuscript on vellum
• Art Fund Grant: £50000 ( Total: £550,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1987

Provenance

The first owner was a lady in the Worcester area. May have belonged to the MacDougalls of Lorn; Stewart family of Grandtully until 1871; James Gibson Craig; bought by the 3rd Marquess of Bute in 1887.

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