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LOT 1970
Medieval Book of Zechariah Manuscript Leaf from a Latin Bible
FRANCE, CIRCA 1215-1225 A.D.
10 x 6 3/4 in. (4.8 grams, 25.6 x 17 cm).
Vellum leaf with dense bastarda script in two blocks to each page; decorated versals in red; floriate capital 'A' with liquid gold frame and interlaced serpents; text from the Book of Zechariah. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 1970
Medieval Book of Zechariah Manuscript Leaf from a Latin Bible
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
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