n.p. n.p., ca. 1530. An exquisite small leaf taken from a French Book of Hours from the early 16th century. Books of Hours were personal prayer books and were not only works of art, but cultural documents of their time. They were made of the finest materials, by the best artisans, for the small portion of the population that could both appreciate and afford them. The book's Latin text is printed in black, with horizontal gold ink ornaments at the end of each sentence. The text has a gold ink border with an ornamental bow at its bottom. The border and ornaments are highlighted with a thin line in red ink. There are fourteen initials in gold and black. There are thirteen two-initials and one of three lines. This leaf is for pages 161-162 of the book. It measures 2.5 x 4.25 inches. In fine condition with the outline of the intials from one page visible on the other page. MANUS/031723. Fine.

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Price: $600.00