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Two leaves from the Llangattock Breviary [Illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum] Ferrara, c.1450. [a] 267 x 197 mm. Four borders consisting of colored flowers and burnished gold disks on scrolling vine stems or of burnished gold bars flowering at top and bottom into sprays of leaves, buds and gold disks connected with elaborate pen-work stems; one 4-line illuminated initial in mauve, blue and burnished gold, four 2-line initials in burnished gold on mauve or blue grounds with white tracery; one-line initials in burnished gold with blue pen-flourishing or blue with red pen-flourishing. Double columns of 30 lines, ruled in lead, justification: 161 x 125mm, written in a rounded gothic liturgical script... $11,750.00

Christ with the Cross from an Antiphonal. [Illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum.] German: c. 1500. 132 x 155 mm. Matted. An intriguing painting, showing the instruments of the Passion, a crowing cock, the head of Judas, the forty pieces of silver &c. A somewhat surreal piece, with the head and some of the instruments floating in the air against a rich blue background, Christ standing before a tomb clad in loincloth and red cloak with a blue cloak on the tomb, a ladder and pillar at each side. Some surface wear and slight damage but an interesting and unusual painting. Full description and images available on my website. ... $6,500.00

Historiated initial ‘U’ of a standing Saint, cut to shape from a choirbook. [Illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum.] Central Italy, c.1250 Matted, in fine condition. A well-painted initial of a man in flowing blue and pink robes holding a book to which he gestures, probably Saint Paul. Italian miniature paintings of this period are known to be difficult to localize with any accuracy but as the face is strongly drawn with well-proportioned features it might well hail from central Italy. Full description and images available on my website. ... $3,750.00

The Annunciation to the Shepherds. [Illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum.] French: c. 1480. 180 x 110 mm. Large miniature from a Book of Hours, with borders painted in liquid gold and chocolate with foliation in red, green, blue and gold. The central panel includes sheep highlighted in silver which is unusual, the landscape and the shepherds being in fresh and clean condition. One or two abrasions and two tiny holes in borders, generally very good. A good example. Full description and images available on my website. ... $6,000.00