Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197

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Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197

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Miniature of the wheel of fortune, and illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 197 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.

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1300 - 1500

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