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Lot 138

Early Parchment and Vellum Manuscript Pages

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
16 pieces total, four page vellum manuscript, 17-3/4 x 11 in.; three decorated parchment sheets, printed both sides, one French, possibly Book of Chronicles, two Italian, in Latin Vulgate, largest 13 x 9 in.; Italian manuscript page, possibly Cicero, 6-1/2 x 12-1/2 in.; two hand lettered vellum and parchment pages, intermittent red lettering, 4 x 2-3/4 in.; two hand lettered vellum and parchment pages, with elaborate gilt and cobalt capital decoration, French or British, 5-3/4 x 4-1/4 in.; hand lettered manuscript on vellum, two columns over 60 lines each, possibly from Book of Daniel, 8 x 5-1/2 in.; four hand lettered vellum pages, each with two columns, animal and dragon head accents, each 4-3/4 x 3 in.ÿÿ - Provenance: Brunk Auctions, July 17-18, 1999, accompanied by copy of receipt; Private Collection, Kingsport, Tennessee

Condition

some discoloration, scattered losses, a few with stamp mounts on reverse, splits at edges, rounded cornersÿ