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- Sale 5077
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| Philadelphia
Jul 14 | 6:00 AM EDT
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 5077
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
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Estimate$1,000 – $1,500
Group of two illuminated manuscipt leaves on vellum, from a Book of Hours, presumed France (use of Rouen?), ca. sometime 14th century; in Latin. Illuminated miniatures depicting the Office of the Dead and the Four Evangelists; heightened in gilt; illuminated initials; foliate borders; 17-line text on verso of each. Approximately 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (159 x 121 mm) (sight). Each in gilt frame.
H: 6 1/4, W: 4 3/4 in. (159 x 121 mm) (sight); H: 13 3/4, W: 11 1/2 in. (frame)Provenance
Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Giraud V. and Carolyn Foster.
