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A Hornbook (SSS.34.33)

18th century

Cambridge University Library

Cambridge University Library
Cambridge, United Kingdom

An eighteenth-century hornbook; a printed leaf containing the alphabet and Lord’s Prayer mounted on wood, covered by a thin covering of translucent horn and secured in place by a metal rim. It was used for teaching children.

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  • Title: A Hornbook (SSS.34.33)
  • Date Created: 18th century
  • Location Created: England(?)
  • Physical Dimensions: 11 x 6 cm
  • Rights: Cambridge University Library
  • Medium: Wood, paper, horn, metal
Cambridge University Library

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