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Decorative initial letter “U” or “V” from 11th century. The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

A deep blue with a red and green background and heavy patterning around this Uncial letter U, which has a head like a creature and vines growing inside it, one of which appears to have a cat’s head. S [...]

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Added: 2012-12-12

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Clip-art: calligraphic decorative initial capital letter U from XIV. Century No. 1 The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Calligraphic letter U from XIV. Century No. 1.

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Added: 2003-05-26

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Decorative initial letter “U” from 16th Century Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital letter “U” 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 shows a sun, with rays and a face rather li [...]

Keywords: letteru, initials, calligraphy, sun, astrology, faces, greyscale

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Added: 2009-12-10

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62v.—Initial capital letter “U” from Dance of Death Alphabet Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.) (1878)

This decorative initial letter “U” or “V”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It shows a man on horseback siezed by Death from behind as he tries to escape [...]

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Added: 2010-02-21

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Fourteenth Century Initial Letter U or V from Plate 65 The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

A red and blue calligraphic decorative letter “U” or “V” from a 14th century manuscript, reproduced in this 1860 book. The squiggles would have gone into the left margin. Remember to link back here i [...]

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Added: 2009-01-12

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Letters U V W X Y and Z from English gothic Letters, 15th Century Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

Black-letter (Old English) inital letters “U” “V” “W” “X” “Y” and “Z” from English gothic Letters, 15th Century. It is possible that the author of the modern (1921) book added the J, the U and possibl [...]

Keywords: calligraphy, blackletter, letteru, letterv, letterw, letterx, lettery, letterz, greyscale

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Added: 2007-08-28

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Calligraphic letter “U” in 15th century gothic style Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

Black-letter (Old English) letter “U” from English gothic Letters, 15th Century.

Note that U and V were generally reversed in older usage, so that this was probably a V rather than a U originally.

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Added: 2010-11-10

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