Description:
Medieval Manuscript Leaves, Group Lot. Including: ten parchment leaves from larger octavo-format Books of Hours in Latin, France, late 15th century, one with an eight-line miniature depicting angels holding a large chalice with the host poised above; six earlier Medieval leaves used as binding waste, mostly folio format, all on parchment, with signs of their former use as pastedowns, etc.; [and] two folio-format parchment leaves, late 15th century, text in two columns, likely a New Testament or other Christian prayerbook, initials in red and blue, text in black and red. (18)
Estimate $400-600
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Keywords
Latin, FranceJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
Fine Books & Manuscripts
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