c1275 Latin BIBLE Medieval MANUSCRIPT Vellum ILLUMINATED Book of Hours RARE Gold
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c1275 Latin BIBLE Medieval MANUSCRIPT Vellum ILLUMINATED Book of Hours RARE Gold:
$1550.00
YOU ARE offerDING ON A MINIATURE 700+ YEAR OLD PAIR OF LEAVES (BIFOLIUM) OF GORGEOUSLY ILLUMINATED CAROLINGIAN TEXT FROM A BOOK OF HOURS,
CIRCA 1275
This is a unique 2 leaf bifolium manuscript fragment of a Book of Hours, in Latin, on vellum with numerous beautiful illuminated red and blue letters, one red capital letter \"I\" with striking trails of blue penned linework, and most notably, a large 4 line initial burnished in gold and multiple colors in a miniature painted form, as shown. Certainly last quarter of the 13th century, probably penned in Italy or France. Gorgeously illuminated medieval handwritten RED-BLUE illuminated initials throughout, with beautiful singular black rotunda/ post carolingian handwriting, complexly arranged and created with the utmost in precision, a great relic of the care and time taken to make these pages. Fine thin vellum parchment in excellent condition with minor traces of aging and marginal soiling, a few small spots and chips at the binding fold, very well preserved. Red rubricated. Pics taken with and without flash to show details; pages are not yellowed. As shown. Very small, the opened pair measures 3 1/8\" x 4 5/8\"; with each leaf measuring only 3 1/8\" x 2 1/4\".
Over 600 years Old, this is a truly rare and worthy of a museum.
EXTREMELY RARE !!!
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