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Vostre - Leaf from a book of hours, printed on vellum - 1502
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Vostre - Leaf from a book of hours, printed on vellum - 1502

Velijn / perkament - 17 x 10,5 cm Dit 16e-eeuwse blad komt uit een Latijns Gebedenboek dat gedrukt is in 1502 in Frankrijk bij Vostre. Voor 1497 werden de getijdenboeken met de hand geschreven, dit blad komt uit een boek dat gedrukt is. Dit is een blad op velijn (dun perkament - dieren huid) Met een aantal mooi gedecoreerde handgeschilderde initialen en prentversiering rondom de tekst. Het betreft hier een origineel uniek stuk uit de 16e eeuw. Conditie: hoewel meer dan 500 jaar oud is de conditie redelijk/goed, het perkament is iets verbruind en heeft bruine vlekken.

No. 94079049

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Vostre - Leaf from a book of hours, printed on vellum - 1502

Vostre - Leaf from a book of hours, printed on vellum - 1502

Velijn / parchment - 17 x 10.5 cm

This 16th-century leaf comes from a Latin prayer book printed in 1502 in France by Vostre.
Before 1497, books of hours were written by hand; this page comes from a printed book.

This is a leaf on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with several beautifully decorated hand-painted initials and engraved ornamentation around the text. It is an original, unique piece from the 16th century.

Condition: although more than 500 years old, the condition is fair/good, the parchment is slightly browned and has brown spots.

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