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LOT 1681
Medieval English Vellum Bible Manuscript Page
13TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (2.2 grams, 19.5 x 14 cm).
A finely written bifacial leaf illuminated in red and blue; two columns of densely written Latin text in blackletter script to both sides, two two-line initials in royal blue with red detailing with further detailing to both sides.
Provenance
UK art market, 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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