Sold for:
$3,437
$3,437
(Illuminated Manuscripts), Pair of Mediaeval Illuminated Manuscript Leaves, France, partial full page miniatures, one depicting Christ appearing before Pilate, with five lines of text, and a five-line burnished gold, blue, and red initial, in foliate vine and scroll border with small figure in lower right corner, a stork and a rooster with his hens, sight size 6 1/4 x 4 5/8, the other depicting St. Peter of Luxembourg kneeling in prayer, also with four lines of text and a burnished gold initial, within foliate and vine borders, sight size 6 x 4 1/2 in., mounted into mats, (the former with minor burn through to recto, very minor rubbing).
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-11-16
