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LOT 1368
Medieval Illuminated Book of Hours Vellum Manuscript Page
POSSIBLY ITALIAN, 15TH CENTURY A.D.
7 7/8 x 6 in. (37 grams, 20 x 15.3 cm).
Recto and verso with nineteen lines of Latin text in blackletter script, recto with two illuminated capitals in gold on blue and verso with one; in a cardboard mount. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in 2016.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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LOT 1368
Medieval Illuminated Book of Hours Vellum Manuscript Page
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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