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Subject I. Miniature. Illuminated MS., late XIV. Century-" Valeur

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Maxime." Simon de Hesledin et Nicholas de Coiresse.
British Museum. Harl. 4.375, fol. 179.

II. Print. A View of Florence, XVI. Century-" La Raccolta
di Vedute della Citta di Firenze," 1774.

III. The Border. Illuminated MS., early XV. Century. British
Museum. Add. 21.412.

EARLY MARKET-PLACE BY THE
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BAPTISTERY

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Miniature. Illuminated MS.-" Biadajolo." Biblioteca Laurenziana,
Florence. [By special permission of Dottore Guido Biagi.]

✓ PATRONESS OF INDUSTRIES-COUNTESS Matilda (?)

Miniature. Illuminated MS., middle XV. Century-" Des Clercs et
Nobles Femmes," J. Boccacce. British Museum. Bib. Reg. 16, G. v.,

fol. II.

✓ CAMPANILE AND DUOMO

Photograph-Alinari, Florence.

✅ARMS OF THE "TRIBUNALE DELLA MERCANZIA "

Terra-cotta Rondel-Exterior of Or San Michele, Luca Della Robbia.
Photograph-Alinari, Florence.

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Five panels from the Campanile :- 1. Boatmen of the Arno; 2. Ploughing in the Contado; 3. Weaving Wool; 4. Blacksmithing; 5. Doctor and Pottery. Photograph-Alinari, Florence.

WORKMEN-LATE XIV. CENTURY

Miniature. Illuminated MS., XIV. Century-" Valeur Maxime." Simon de Hesledin et Nicholas de Coiresse. British Museum. Harl. 4.375, fol. 123.

✓ WORKMEN-Middle XV. CENTURY

Miniature. Illuminated MS., XV. Century-" Des Cases des Nobles
Hommes et Femmes," J. Boccacce. British Museum. MS. 18.750,

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"David"- Andrea del Verrocchio. National Museum, Florence. Photograph-Alinari, Florence.

THE BARGELLO-PALACE OF THE PODESTA-STAIRS OF HONOUR

Photograph-Alinari, Florence.

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Miniature. Illuminated MS., XV. Century-" Des Cascs des Nobles Hommes et Femmes," J. Boccacce. British Museum. Bib. Reg. 14, E. v., fol. 5.

DOCTORS OF LAW IN CONSULTATION

Miniature. Illuminated MS., XV. Century-"Des Cases des Nobles
Hommes et Femmes," J. Boccacce. British Museum. Bib. Reg. 14,
E. v., fol. 392.

/ SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE-XV. CENTURY

Miniature. Illuminated MS., 1478—“ M. Ciceronis Orationes.”
Museum. Harl. 2.681, fol. I.

✓ WOMEN LITIGANTS BEFORE THE PODESTA

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British Museum. Harl.

Miniature. Illuminated MS., late XIV. Century-" Valeur Maxime."
Simon de Hesledin et Nicholas de Coiresse.
4.735, fol. 179.

▾ A WEALTHY CITIZEN AND HIS GROOM

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Carte d'Italia-" Tarrochi." Playing cards.
British Museum. Early Italian Prints, Vol. 16.

✓ A CALIMALA MERCHANT

✓ A SERVING YOUTH

Carte d'Italia-" Tarrochi." Playing cards.
British Museum. Early Italian Prints, Vol. 16.

✓ POPULAR PASTIMES-PALLONE AND SCACCHI

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Baccio Baldini, 1473-4.

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Baccio Baldini, 1473-4.

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Miniature. Illuminated MS., late XIV. Century-" Valeur Maxime.” Simon de Hesledin et Nicholas de Coiresse. British Museum. Harl. 4.735, fol. 151, B.

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Carved in stone over a house-door in the Via Calimarugga, XV.
Century. Photograph-G. Brogi, Florence.

WOMEN WORKERS IN WOOL

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Miniature. Illuminated MS., middle XV. Century-" Des Clercs et
Nobles Femmes," J. Boccacce. British Museum. Bib. Reg. 16, G. v.,

fol. 56.

✓ DYEING AND DYERS

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Miniature. Illuminated MS., XV. Century-Libre des Proprietez, des Choses," Jehan Corbachon, 1482. British Museum. Bib. Reg. 15, E. iii., fol. 264.

A CLOTH FULLING-MILL, WITH A WATER-GATE

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Tiratolo della Porticciuola d'Arno-XIV. and XV. Centuries. Photograph-Specially taken.

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