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[TWO BOOKS OF HOURS LEAVES]

Two leaves from Books of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum
[France
fifteenth century]
€250 - €350

"Two single leaves: (i) 15 lines in lettre bâtarde, faded red rubrics, initials in gold on blue or burgundy grounds, line-fillers in same, each side with a decorated border of panels containing acanthus leaves and other foliage on coloured or dull gold grounds, 150 by 95mm, probably Rouen, c. 1480; (ii) 15 lines of a late gothic bookhand, red rubrics, initials in gold on coloured grounds, 123 by 85mm; both with small spots and stains, else good condition, in modern frames"

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