Bidspirit auction | 1722 SCHOLA CRUCIS TESSERA CHRISTIANORUM

1722 SCHOLA CRUCIS TESSERA CHRISTIANORUM ANTIQUE GERMAN OLDEST SCHOOL - Schola crucis tessera christianorum, Frankfurt Leipzig, Germany, 1722. Leather bound. Dimensions: 3 by 7 in. Worn binding at one side (visible on the photo, the other side is in very good condition). The text is in German. The Kreuzschule (German for ”School of the cross”) in Dresden (also known by its Latin name, schola crucis) is the oldest surviving school in Dresden and one of the oldest in Germany. As early as 1300, a schoolmaster (cunradus puerorum rector) was mentioned. It was founded as a grammar school for the singers of the Capella Sanctae Crucis (Latin for ”Chapel of the holy cross”), now the Dresdner Kreuzchor. The school is now a protestant gymnasium, officially called the Evangelisches Kreuzgymnasium. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.