Emporium Auction
Tue, May 18, 2021 09:00AM EDT
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
some discoloration, scattered losses, a few with stamp mounts on reverse, splits at edges, rounded cornersÿ
Condition
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