Lot 425

Four Framed French Manuscript Leaves

Estimate: $200 - $400

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15th century, leaf from a prayer book, text in Latin from the Rule of St. Benedict, ink on vellum with gilt and polychromed capitals, sheet 8-1/8 x 5-5/8 in.; carved wood frame, 14-1/4 x 13 in.; possibly late 13th-15th centuries, three psalter/breviary leaves, text in Latin, ink on vellum with red and blue highlights and capitals, largest sight 10-1/4 x 7-1/2 in.; carved wood frames, 16-3/4 x 14-1/4 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Flat Rock, North Carolina

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Private Collection, Flat Rock, North Carolina

first held in on mat with plastic tabs, some warping and light staining to vellum, some scattered losses to gilding; frame with light wear; others not examined out of frames, some minor warping and light staining to vellum, scattered handling creases, some ink bleed; frames with light wear