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. The Bodleian Book Coffer was purchased by the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries in 2018, hence its name. The precious object was the centerpiece of an exhibition at the Bodleian’ Weston Library,
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.