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LOT 1660
Medieval Initial 'N' Tempera on Parchment from a Choir Book
ITALY, 15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (0.8 grams, 82 x 45 mm).
Vellum manuscript (psalter) section with versal 'N' in red with blue inked foliage and scrolls surrounding. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, USA, formed in the 1980s.
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LOT 1660
Medieval Initial 'N' Tempera on Parchment from a Choir Book
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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