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Illuminated Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Illuminated Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours
[ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF.] A vellum manuscript leaf depicting a scene from the Book of Hours. Possibly late 15th/early 16th century. The miniature image is surrounded by a blue and gold acanthus leaf border with blue and white flowers, red berries, green leaves. Beneath the miniature, there are eight lines of text with a large blue and white floral initial, and two gold single-line initials. The robes of the three figures kneeling before Christ are illuminated with fine gilt lines. The manuscript image measures 6 x 3 1/2 in. Very Good. The colors are vivid. The leaf is in a matting frame board, with a piece of paper affixed to the back of the board. It is presumed that the leaf itself is not attached, but the backing paper has not been removed.