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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43053

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Name

Letter - #43053

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2858

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: 11r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac (יצחק) (Date active: 1414)

Type

Letter

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the lower end of the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - short line
Serifs - crosses the upper bar

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 390px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 420px, 545px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 9:45 a.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 9:45 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 9:45 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43053', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43053/ on 2026-02-25.