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Knight v snail - in pictures

Knight vs snail: A detail from Brunetto Latini's Li Livres dou Tresor, France (Picardy), c.
A detail from Brunetto Latini's Li Livres dou Tresor, France (Picardy), c. 1315-1325 Photograph: The British Library
Knight vs snail: A detail from a fragmentary Book of Hours, France (St Omer), c. 1330
A detail from a fragmentary Book of Hours, France (St Omer), c. 1330 Photograph: The British Library
Knight vs snail: A detail from the Gorleston Psalter, England (Suffolk), 1310-1324
A detail from the Gorleston Psalter, England (Suffolk), 1310-1324 Photograph: Chris McGlashon/The British Library
Knight vs snail: A detail from the Gorleston Psalter, England (Suffolk), 1310-1324
A detail from the Gorleston Psalter, England (Suffolk), 1310-1324 Photograph: Chris McGlashon/The British Library
Knight vs snail: A detail from the Gorleston Psalter, England (Suffolk), 1310-1324
A detail from the Gorleston Psalter, England (Suffolk), 1310-1324 Photograph: Chris McGlashon/The British Library
Knight vs snail: A detail from the Gorleston Psalter, England (Suffolk), 1310-1324
A detail from the Gorleston Psalter, England (Suffolk), 1310-1324 Photograph: Chris McGlashon/The British Library
Knight vs snail: A detail from the Queen Mary Psalter, England, 1310-1320
A detail from the Queen Mary Psalter, England, 1310-1320 Photograph: The British Library
Knight vs snail: A detail from the Smithfield Decretals, southern France (probably Toulouse)
A detail from the Smithfield Decretals, southern France (probably Toulouse), with marginal scenes added in England (London), c. 1300 - c. 1340 Photograph: The Britsh Library
Knight vs snail: Detail from the Smithfield Decretals, southern France (probably Toulouse),
Detail from the Smithfield Decretals, southern France (probably Toulouse), with marginal scenes added in England (London), c. 1300-1340 Photograph: The Britsh Library
Knight vs snail: From a fragmentary Book of Hours, England (London), c. 1320 - c. 1330
From a fragmentary Book of Hours, England (London), c. 1320 - c. 1330 Photograph: The British Library
Knight vs snail: Harley 4379, f.23v
From the Harley Froissart, Netherlands (Bruges), c. 1470-1472 Photograph: The British Library Board
Knight vs snail: Royal 14. B. V, membrane 3
A detail from a genealogical roll of the kings of England, late 13th century Photograph: The British Library Board
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