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London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45430

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Name

Letter - #45430

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2451

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: 10r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Samuel b. Aaron b. Yehosaf b. Gershom (שמואל בן אהרן בן יהוסף בן גרשום) (Date active: 1483)

Type

Letter

Daleth

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
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 696px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.65
Coordinates (top, left): 606px, 600px

Published: 24 Mar 2026, noon

Created: 24 Mar 2026, noon by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Mar 2026, noon by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45430', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45430/ on 2026-04-25.