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Kōnstantinos Simōnidēs forgery of an unidentified text by Homer : manuscript
Title
Kōnstantinos Simōnidēs forgery of an unidentified text by Homer : manuscript.
Production
Greece?, circa [1850?]
Physical Description
1 item (1 sheet, rolled) ; 54 x 6 cm unrolled ; in box, 7 x 4 cm
Language
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Notes
Stored rolled in a wooden matchbox for Congreve matches manufactured by I. N. E., Germany, with printed label and striker, circa 1850; box lid missing.
In ancient Greek.
Provenance
Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2019.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Kōnstantinos Simōnidēs (approximately 1820-approximately 1867), Greek forger of ancient manuscripts.
Summary
Autograph manuscript forgery by Kōnstantinos Simōnidēs, of an unidentified text by Homer, on parchment, circa 1850.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
March 26, 2021
References
Kōnstantinos Simōnidēs forgery of an unidentified text by Homer. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Kōnstantinos Simōnidēs forgery of an unidentified text by Homer. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Literary forgeries - Greece - 19th century.
Matchboxes - Germany - 19th century.
Occupation
Forgers Greece 19th century.
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