62n.—Initial capital letter “N” from Dance of Death Alphabet.details

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62n.—Initial capital letter “N” from Dance of Death Alphabet.

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This decorative initial letter “N”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It shows a money-lender, or perhaps a miser, counting his money; two skeletons, representing Death, have arrived: one carries off the miser and the other takes the money.

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26 x 26mm (1.0 x 1.0 inches)

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