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Vellum leaf from a book of hours.
RECTO: 15 lines of text, one large initial "B" 2 lines high, illuminated in blue and red with white tracery, and heightened with burnished gold, four smaller in...
Date: Paris ca. 1450
Selling price: $275
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A very nice vellum leaf of a French Book of Hours*, written around 1450 in Paris [or Rouen ?]. The first thing we observe is the elaborate pen work decoration in red, blu...
Date: France ca. 1450
Selling price: $250
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A very nice vellum leaf of a French Book of Hours, written around 1450 in Paris [or Rouen ?]. With elaborate pen work decoration in red, blue and black, especially around...
Date: Northern France, ca. 1450
Selling price: $100
Sold in 2019
A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
Typical manuscript leaf on vellum featuring the Parisian style from the middle of the 15th century.Text in Latin.
Date: France, c.1450
Selling price: $220
Sold in 2011
A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
Typical manuscript leaf on vellum featuring the Parisian style from the middle of the 15th century.Text in Latin.
Date: France, c.1450
Selling price: $250
Sold in 2011
Manuscript leaf on vellum.
RECTO: Two 2-line initial and four 1-line capital in burnished gold with extensive penwork in blue.VERSO: Plain text with one 2-line initial and three 1-line initials in ...
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Selling price: $200
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A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
Typical manuscript leaf on vellum featuring the Parisian style from the middle of the 15th century.Text in Latin.
Date: France, c.1450
Selling price: $220
Sold in 2011
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
RECTO: Panel border of acanthus leaves and flowers on a partly liquid gold and dark red ground, five 1-line initial in liquid gold on colored grounds and two line filler ...
Date: France c.1450
Selling price: $325
Sold in 2008
A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
Typical manuscript leaf on vellum featuring the Parisian style from the middle of the 15th century.Text in Latin.
Date: France, c.1450
Selling price: $190
Sold in 2011
Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A vellum leaf from a calendar of a French Book of Hours, written in the north of France, Rouen? It is for the Month AugustThe decoration on one of the sides has leaves wi...
Date: Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2008
Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A vellum leaf from a calendar of a French Book of Hours, written in the north of France, Rouen? It is for the Month SeptemberThe decoration on one of the sides has leaves...
Date: Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2008
Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen?The decoration on the recto has ivy leaves with gold leaf and colored flowers. There are ...
Date: Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $200
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Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen?The decoration on both sides have leaves with gold leaf and colored flowers. There are ma...
Date: Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $140
Sold in 2008
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A leaf from a medieval manuscript Book of Hours, use unknown, Northern France.Fourteen lines of monastic Textura script with two 1-line initials in gold on blue grounds a...
Date: Northern France, circa 1450
Selling price: $110
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A leaf from a medieval manuscript Book of Hours, use unknown, Northern France.Fourteen lines of monastic Textura script with two 1-line initials in gold on blue grounds a...
Date: Northern France, circa 1450
Selling price: $110
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Manuscript leaf on vellum.
RECTO: One 2-line initial and four 1-line capital in burnished gold with extensive penwork in blue.VERSO: Plain text with one 2-line initials in burnished gold and one 1-...
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Selling price: $210
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Manuscript leaf, on vellum from a book of hours.
The flesh side of the vellum has a large 2-line initial illuminated initial "H" in blue and red with white heightening, on a very heavily burnished gold ground....
Date: Paris 1450
Selling price: $460
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
Scatter border of flowers. Borders of very high quality, executed by an artist of the Ghent-Bruges school. 7-lines capital "O" in burnished gold on red and blue...
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $1050
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
Scatter border of flowers. Borders of very high quality, executed by an artist of the Ghent-Bruges school.VERSO: 19 lines of Dutch text in brown ink. A 6-lines capital \&...
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $750
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
Scatter border of flowers and a bear. Borders of very high quality, executed by an artist of the Ghent-Bruges school.VERSO: 19 lines of Dutch text in brown ink. A 6-lines...
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $1000
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
RECTO: A 5-lines capital "O" and a 1-line capital.VERSO: 19 lines of text in brown ink.
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $210
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
RECTO: A 5-lines capital "O" and a 1-line capital.VERSO: 19 lines of text in brown ink.
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $200
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
RECTO: Three 2-lines capitals.VERSO: One 2-lines capital.
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $200
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
VERSO: 1 four-line initial and 2 large one-line initials in burnished gold on colored grounds.RECTO:17 lines of text written in Latin in a clear gothic book hand.From an ...
Date: Northern France (Paris), ca 1450
Selling price: $135
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
RECTO: Seven 1-line capitals.VERSO: Seven 1-line capitals.
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $100
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BOOK OF HOURS
Manuscript leaf from a medieval book of hours on vellum, 11 lines of text, written in black ink,in a fine gothic hand. RECTO: A large 2-line illuminated Initial "L&q...
Date: France/Paris, ca. 1450
Selling price: $325
Sold in 2016
Manuscript leaf, on vellum from a book of hours.
The flesh side of the vellum has two large 1-line initials illuminated initials "G" and "E" in blue and red with white heightening on a very heavily b...
Date: Paris, 1450
Selling price: $450
Sold in 2022
Manuscript leaf, on vellum from a book of hours.
The flesh side of the vellum has 1 large 2-line initials illuminated initials "R" in blue and red with white heightening, on a very heavily burnished gold groun...
Date: Paris, 1450
Selling price: $145
Sold in 2022
Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen?The decoration on both sides have leaves with gold leaf and colored flowers. There are ma...
Date: Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2008
Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A vellum leaf from a calendar of a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen? It is for the Month MarchThe decoration on one of the sides has leaves with gold lea...
Date: Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $160
Sold in 2008
Leaf from a Flemish prayerbook.
Large leaf from a Flemish prayerbook written in darkbrown ink and illuminated. Recto: 20 lines of text written in a regular batarde hand. Two 2-line illuminated initials ...
Date: Flanders c. 1450
Selling price: $200
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Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A vellum leaf from a calendar of a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen? It is for the Month FebruariThe decoration on one of the sides has leaves with gold ...
Date: Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $160
Sold in 2008
Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum.
VERSO: Four 1-line illuminated initials in burnished gold with infillings in red, blue and white and line fillers in same. An illuminated panel on the left-hand side, con...
Date: Flanders, ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2014
Book of Hours.
Leaf on vellum from a French book of hours, written in dark brown ink in a tight Gothic bookhand. Recto: 15 lines of text, one 2-line initial in burnished gold on red and...
Date: France, Paris ca, 1450
Selling price: $275
Sold in 2009
Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum.
VERSO: Five 1-line illuminated initials in burnished gold with infillings in red, blue and white and line fillers in same. An illuminated panel on the left-hand side, con...
Date: Flanders, ca. 1450
Selling price: $225
Sold in 2014
Missal.
Leaf from a French missal, written on vellum in a regular gothic bookhand, in darkbrown ink, parts of the text written in red ink. In two columns.RECTO: The hairside of t...
Date: France Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
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Leave from a Book of Hours on vellum.
Small but exquisite leave from a Book of Hours written in the Normandy, France, ca. 1450. Each side with several Initials with extensive penwork in liquid gold.RECTO: 1 t...
Date: France, Normandy, c. 1450
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2014
Missal.
Large leaf on vellum, from a French medieval missal. RECTO:29 lines of text in a regular gothic bookhand. Four 2-line initialsin red or blue surrounded with penwork in th...
Date: France-Rouen. ca.1450
Selling price: $150
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Leave from a Book of Hours on vellum.
Small but exquisite leave from a Book of Hours written in the Normandy, France, ca. 1450. Each side with several Initials with extensive penwork in liquid gold.RECTO: 8 o...
Date: France, Normandy, c. 1450
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2014
Leave from a Book of Hours on vellum.
Small but exquisite leave from a Book of Hours written in the Normandy, France, ca. 1450. Each side with several Initials with extensive penwork in liquid gold.RECTO: 1 t...
Date: France, Normandy, c. 1450
Selling price: $160
Sold in 2014
Leave from a Book of Hours on vellum.
Small but exquisite leave from a Book of Hours written in the Normandy, France, ca. 1450. Each side with several Initials with extensive penwork in liquid gold.RECTO: 1 t...
Date: France, Normandy, c. 1450
Selling price: $190
Sold in 2015
Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen?The decoration on the recto has ivy leaves with gold leaf and colored flowers. There are ...
Date: Rouen ca. 1450
Selling price: $170
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Every Book of Hours started with a calendar : the purpose of it was the same as today - look up a birthday! Namely that of the saint of that day, whose birthday was celeb...
Date: France ca.1450
Selling price: $220
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A very nice vellum leaf of a French Book of Hours*, written around 1450 in Paris [or Rouen ?]. The first thing we observe is the elaborate pen work decoration in red, blu...
Date: France ca. 1450
Selling price: $220
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Page with German text on vellum use of Cologne
On recto a seven-lines illuminated initial "H"., with richly decorated borders. The decoration is typical for Cologne. VERSO: 15 lines of text in brown ink with...
Date: Cologne, c. 1450
Selling price: $700
Sold in 2013
Manuscript leaf, on vellum from a book of hours.
The flesh side of the vellum has 4 large 1-line initial illuminated initials in blue and red with white heightening, on a very heavily burnished gold ground. 1 side illum...
- $350 / ≈ €326
Date: Paris, 1450
A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
Typical manuscript leaf on vellum from the middle of the 15th century. Text in latin.
Date: France, c.1450
Selling price: $400
Sold in 2010
Manuscript leaf on vellum.
RECTO: Two 1-line capital in blue with extensive contrasting penwork in red and two 1-line capitals in burnished gold, with extensive contrasting penwork in blue.VERSO: T...
Date: Flanders, ca.1450
Selling price: $175
Sold in 2012
Manuscript leaf, on vellum from a book of hours.
This vellum leaf has on each side a large 2-line initial illuminated in blue and red with white heightening, on a very heavily burnished gold ground. Illuminated borders...
- $300 / ≈ €280
Date: Paris, 1450
Manuscript leaf on vellum.
RECTO: One 2-line capital in burnished gold with extensive pen work in blue and three line-filler in burnished gold and blue.VERSO: Plain text with one 2-line initials in...
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Selling price: $170
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A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
Typical manuscript leaf on vellum from the middle of the 15th century. Text in latin.
Date: France, c.1450
Selling price: $480
Sold in 2010
Manuscript leaf on vellum.
RECTO: 14 lines of text in Latin.VERSO: Plain text with one 2-line initials in burnished gold.
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Selling price: $190
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
RECTO: Three 2-lines capitals.VERSO: One 2-lines capital.
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $220
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Leaf on vellum, from a manuscript book of hours.
RECTO: A 5-lines capital "O" and a 1-line capital.VERSO: 19 lines of text in brown ink.
Date: Flanders, 1450
Selling price: $220
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful manuscript on vellum with a wonderful initial I on the verso and a border decoration with acanthus leaves in many colors, green leaves, red flowers, etc. On t...
Date: France, ca.1450
Selling price: $200
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Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen?The decoration on the recto has ivy leaves with gold leaf and colored flowers. There are ...
Date: Rouen, ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
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Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen?The decoration on both sides have leaves with gold leaf and colored flowers. There are ma...
Date: Rouen, ca. 1450
Selling price: $160
Sold in 2008
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A very nice vellum leaf of a French Book of Hours, written around 1450 in Paris [or Rouen ?]. The first thing we observe is the neat, regular script : the letters are for...
Date: France ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
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Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A vellum leaf from a calendar of a French Book of Hours, written in the north of France, Rouen? It is for the Month OctoberThe decoration on one of the sides has leaves w...
Date: Rouen, ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2008
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A very nice vellum leaf of a French Book of Hours*, written around 1450 in Paris [or Rouen ?]. The first thing we observe is the elaborate pen work decoration in red, blu...
Date: France ca. 1450
Selling price: $230
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Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A vellum leaf from a calendar of a French Book of Hours, written in the north of France, Rouen? It is for the Month NovemberThe decoration on one of the sides has leaves ...
Date: Rouen, ca. 1450
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2008
Extremely large leaf from a book of hours on vellum.
15 lines of text, written in dark brown ink, in a well accomplished gothic book hand. RECTO: Five 1-line initials in burnished gold, on a blue and red ground and white pe...
Date: France/Flanders ca. 1450
Selling price: $1200
Sold in 2013
Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A vellum leaf from a calendar of a French Book of Hours, written in the north of France, Rouen or Paris? It is for the Month FebruariThe red-letter days [ here in gold!] ...
Date: Rouen/Paris, ca. 1450
Selling price: $200
Sold in 2008
Manuscript leaf on vellum.
RECTO: Two 2-line capitals in burnished gold with extensive penwork in blue and three 1-line capitals in burnished gold and blue.VERSO: one 2-line capital in burnished go...
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Selling price: $240
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Leaf on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in the north, Rouen?The decoration on both sides have leaves with gold leaf and colored flowers. There is one...
Date: Rouen, ca. 1450
Selling price: $250
Sold in 2008
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Very nice vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in a regular Gothic bookhand in Paris, around 1450. The leaf has a panel border on the verso with pasted on gol...
Date: France, ca.1450
Selling price: $220
Sold in 2008
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
VERSO: 1 large two-lines initials in burnished gold on colored grounds and 8 one-line initials and 8 line-fillers in sameRECTO:1 two-line initial and 6 one-line initials ...
Date: Northern France (Paris), ca 1450
Selling price: $200
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf on vellum from a French Book of Hours, written around 1450. The decoration on the verso has flowers and leaves in bright colors and gold. There is 1 large initial de...
Date: France ca.1450
Selling price: $180
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Very nice vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in a regular Gothic bookhand in 2 sizes. The leaf has elaborate penwork decoration in red, blue, black and gold...
Date: France, ca.1450
Selling price: $220
Sold in 2009
Miniature of Christ speaking to his disciples.
Fine miniature from a Book of Hours made in Paris, ca 1450.In the center an extra ordinary fine miniature (7x5cm) of Christ and his disciples. With a 4-line capital in go...
Date: Paris ca. 1450
Selling price: $2450
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Manuscript leaf on vellum.
RECTO: One 2-line initial in burnished gold with extensive penwork in blue and one line-filler in burnished gold and blue.VERSO: One 2-line initial in burnished gold with...
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Selling price: $220
Sold in 2011
A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
Nice miniature on this typical manuscript leaf on vellum featuring the Parisian style from the middle of the 15th century.Text in Latin.
Date: France, c. 1450
Selling price: $1200
Sold in 2014
BOOK OF HOURS
Manuscript leaf from a book of hours, on vellum.12 lines of text, written in brown ink and in a very neat gothic bookhand. RECTO:Litany of all saints, with \"All Con...
Date: Paris, ca. 1450
Selling price: $200
Sold in 2009
Page from a 15th. century Book of Hours.
RECTO: 13 lines of text, written dark-brown ink, in a clear gothic book hand. With a large 3-line illuminated initial "D"eus... in burnished gold, infilled with...
Date: Paris, ca. 1450
Selling price: $375
Sold in 2019
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautifully decorated vellum leaf from a Book of Hours, written in France around 1450. The decoration : penwork with all 17 initials in red, blue and black: gold leaf o...
Date: France ca.1450
Selling price: $232
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Miniature of Annunciation on vellum from a French manuscript Book of Hours.
A large miniature of the Annunciation (82x60mm.) set in a border with flowers and a large 4 lines initial "D" underneath. Verso 16 lines in brown ink with 2 two...
Date: France or Paris, ca. 1450
Selling price: $1050
Sold in 2016
Grotesque marginal drawing
There is an ornate marginal design at the right column with a fanciful creature holding a long stemmed flower.
Date: France (?) c. 1450
Selling price: $325
Sold in 2008
Manuscript leaf on vellum.
RECTO: One 2-line capital in burnished gold with extensive penwork in blue and one line-filler in burnished gold and blue.VERSO: Plain text with one line and one letter i...
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Selling price: $165
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
RECTO: Ten 1-line initials in burnished gold on colored red and blue grounds and 6 line fillers in same.VERSO: Twelve 1-line initials in burnished gold on colored red and...
Date: Paris, ca. 1450
Selling price: $400
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Leaf from a French Missal.
Large leaf from a French Missal, on vellum, written in dark brown ink, parts of the text in red ink. 29 lines in two columns. The missal is a service book containing the ...
Date: France, probably Rouen ca, 1450
Selling price: $190
Sold in 2009