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Illuminated leaf from a lithurgical Psalter with King David.
Very fine illuminated leaf from a lithurgical Psalter in Latin with the reading from the Vulgate Bible. Lines in a slightly irregular gothic hand, black ink, plummet ruli...
Date: Flanders, Rhineland, or possibly England, c. 1280
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
RECTO: One 2-lines initial decorated with flower in liquid gold on colored grounds and six 1-line initials in liquid gold on colored grounds and five line-fillers in same...
Date: France, ca. 1530
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Charming small manuscript leaf from an French Book of Hours written around 1470 in or near Rouen.RECTO: Four 1-line initials in blue on colored grounds with line fillers ...
Date: France, ca.1470
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
RECTO: Six 1-line initials in liquid gold on colored grounds and five line-fillers in same.VERSO: Five 1-line initials in liquid gold on colored grounds and one 2-lines i...
Date: France, 1520-1550
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
VERSO: one 2-line illuminated initial in liquid gold on colored ground, seven 1-line initials and line-fillers in same.RECTO: eight 1-line initials in liquid gold on colo...
Date: France, 1520-1540
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
14 Lines of text in Latin and three 1-line initials in blue on colored grounds.RECTO: 14 Lines of text in Latin and three 1-line initials in blue on colored grounds with ...
Date: France, ca.1470
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
14 Lines of text in Latin and three 1-line initials in blue on colored grounds.RECTO: 14 Lines of text in Latin and four 1-line initials in blue on colored grounds with l...
Date: France, ca.1470
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
RECTO: One 2-lines initial decorated with flower in liquid gold on colored grounds and seven 1-line initials in liquid gold on colored grounds and six line-fillers in sam...
Date: France, ca.1530
Leaf on vellum from an Italian manuscript Book of Hours.
A leaf from an Italian Book of Hours, written on vellum in the neighborhood of Ferrara, around 1480.The decorations of this leaf are extraordinary : the bouquet of flower...
Date: Italy, Ferrara, ca.1480
Miniature of The Crucifixion of Christ.
Page fragment from a Book of Hours with a miniature of the Cruxifiction with Saint Mary and Mary Magdalene in prayer in front of Jesus hung on the cross. This miniature c...
Date: Paris, 1492 - 1494
Calendar for February - A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
RECTO: One 2-line initial F in liquid gold on colored grounds and a text line for each day of the month February mentioning nine Saints. colorful panel border in he left ...
Date: Paris, ca. 1450
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
14 Lines of text in Latin and thirteen 1-line initials in blue on colored grounds with line filler. VERSO : 14 Lines of text in Latin and thirteen 1-line initials in blue...
Date: France, ca.1470
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
VERSO: one 2-line illuminated initial showing a bird in fine detail in liquid gold on colored ground, seven 1-line initials and line-fillers in same.RECTO: Seven 1-line i...
Date: France, c. 1520
Leaf on vellum from a Missal.
A very fine Missal leaf, written in Latin. RECTO: A wonderful initial O decorated with pen work in red, purple and blue. The initial is 6x6cm. VERSO: one initial "I&...
Date: France, c. 1410
Leaf on vellum from a Missal.
A very fine Missal leaf, written in Latin. RECTO: A wonderful initial P decorated with pen work in red, purple and blue. The initial is 6x6cm. VERSO: 18 lines written in ...
Date: France, c. 1410
Use of Liége.
Contents of the Book of Hours : 1. ff. 2-7 : Calendar. In red and brown ink. Justification 115 x 75 mm. 2. ff. 8-11 : 4 passages des Evangiles : - Saint Jean 1, 1-...
Date: c.1480
Selling price: $45000
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