Anonymous - Illuminated manuscript from a Medieval Bible - [ca. 13th century]
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Description
Anonymous - Illuminated manuscript from a Medieval Bible - [ca. 13th century]
Bibles - Quantity: 0 - Hand coloured illustrations - Manuscript
Manuscript; Illuminated handwritten page from a Medieval Bible - c. 1250
Recto / verso virgin vellum in Latin with beautiful coloured filigrane border decorations
Manuscript on very thin vellum with black ink in an early Gothic script.
45 lines on both sides decorated with finely coloured blue-red trail ornaments along the 2 columns.
Size: 12.3 × 8.4 cm
Condition: Very good - somewhat tanned (see photos).
Still exceptionally well-preserved after more than 750 years.
Lot details
- Object
- Manuscript
- Number of Books
- 0
- Subject
- Bibles
- Author/ Illustrator
- Anonymous
- Book Title
- Illuminated manuscript from a Medieval Bible - [ca. 13th century]
- Condition
- Very good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Language
- Latin
- Original language
- Yes
- Binding/ Material
- Vellum
- Extras
- Hand coloured illustrations
- Number of pages
- 1
- Dimensions
- 12.3×8.4 cm