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LOT 1938
Medieval Vellum Bible Manuscript Page
ENGLAND, 13TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (1.33 grams, 16.5 cm).
With two columns of bastard script text to both sides, blue and red detailing, decorative vertical bar in blue and red ink to the left hand columns; drypoint ruling visible.
Provenance
Previously from a European collection.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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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