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c. 1500 MEDIEVAL BOOK OF HOURS LEAF - Double Sided W/ Certificate O Authenticity

£1,355.91

Leaf from a Book of Hours c. 1500 4 3/4"' x 3 5/8" (leaf) 2 3/8" x 2 1/2" (text) A leaf on vellum from a Book of Hours from Paris, painted on both sides. With a panel border with a floral design, a 2-line decorated initial, 5 1-line illuminated initials, a line filler, and a ruled column of 15 lines of text in black ink on the recto. With a panel border with a floral design, 6 1-line illuminated initials, 3 line fillers, and a ruled column of 15 lines of text in black ink, with a rubric in red ink, on the verso. Background information on this Book of Hours: Most of the miniatures from this Book of Hours were illuminated by Jean Coene, also known as the Master of the Paris Entries.