The Bodleian Book Coffer is a rare artifact from the Middle Ages which is believed to have been used for the transport of important books.
Maybe a clue to what the box held is in the Latin prayer on the woodcut God in Majesty print in the lid. Wish a translation had been provided, would have added to this article IMHO.
Maybe a clue to what the box held is in the Latin prayer on the woodcut God in Majesty print in the lid. Wish a translation had been provided, would have added to this article IMHO.