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LOT 2195
Medieval Manuscript Page
15TH CENTURY A.D.
12 x 9 1/2 in. (610 grams total, 30.5 x 24 cm including frame).
Vellum page with band of detailed floral ornament to the left edge and corner; seventeen-line block of bastarda-script text with Latin text beginning 'Domine Jesu Christe, qui septem verba die ultimo vitae tuae in ultimis in cruce pendens dixisti..' a reference to the last words of Christ while hanging on the cross; coloured versals with liquid gold field; mounted in a glazed wooden frame with old pasted label to reverse for J.J.Patrickosn and printed sheet with details of this craftsman. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx early-20th century, private collection.
Acquired on the UK art market, 2025.
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LOT 2195
Medieval Manuscript Page
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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