Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts - L14241

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Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

02 December 2014 • London

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Sale Number: L14241

13. collection of early leaves from liturgical manuscripts, in latin, on vellum [twelfth to thirteenth century]

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
14. 23 fragments from 6 leaves from a decorated lectionary on vellum [france, last decades of twelfth century or very first decades of thirteenth century (before 1230)]

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
15. ovid, heroides, two bifolia from a decorated manuscript in latin, on vellum [italy (perhaps central italy or umbria), last decades of the thirteenth century]

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
16. large collection of leaves and fragments from medieval manuscripts, in latin and italian, mostly on vellum (with a single paper fragment) [fourteenth to sixteenth century]

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
17. collection of leaves from early medieval manuscripts, one with a drawing of st. mark the evangelist, in latin, on vellum [twelfth century]

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
18. four initials on three leaves from a set of choirbooks, in latin, decorated manuscripts on vellum [italy (probably arezzo), c.1275-1300]

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
19. nativity, a large historiated initial from an antiphonary, illuminated manuscript on vellum [italy (florence), c.1400]

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
20. presentation of a young franciscan friar in the temple, a historiated initial from a choirbook, in latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [italy (siena), mid-fifteenth century]

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
21. st. benedict holding a book containing his monastic rule and a rod of discipline, a large historiated initial on a leaf from an antiphonary, in latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [italy (florence), c.1480]

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
22. david and nathan, miniature from an illuminated book of hours, on vellum [italy (florence), c.1480]

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
23. st. george defeating the dragon, a historiated initial from a choirbook, illuminated manuscript on vellum [northern italy (verona), early 1490s]

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
24. priest holding a monstrance, a historiated initial from an antiphonary, illuminated manuscript on vellum [italy (verona), c.1495]

Estimate: 7,000 – 9,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

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