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London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42685

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Name

Letter - #42685

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2491

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: 15v

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Scribe

Isaac b. Samuel b. Joseph b. Samuel (יצחק בן שמואל בן יוסף בן שמואל הנטמן בירוש בן כוגך) (Date active: 1403)

Type

Letter

Daleth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - short line
Serifs - pointing upwards
Serifs - pointing downwards

Image Details

Width: 39px
Height: 47px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1869px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 238px, 196px

Published: 18 Feb 2026, 11:02 a.m.

Created: 18 Feb 2026, 11:02 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2026, 11:02 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42685', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42685/ on 2026-02-26.