ILLUMINATED LEAF

Leaf from a Book of Hours

      1475 1475. (ILLUMINATED LEAF). Illuminated manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin. France, circa 1475. Octavo, single leaf on vellum, in black, gold, green, blue, white, brown and red inks. Leaf measures 5 by 7 inches. $2000. Lovely illuminated leaf from a French Book of Hours, with striking and unusual border panel. Scribed in 20 lines in a late gothic script, with capitals of gold ink on blue and red rectangular grounds. One two-line and five one-line capitals, with four line extenders. Border panel along right margin is of acanthus leaves in blue and gold and flowers and leaves in green, blue and red set within a background of vertical stripes of gold and brown. Verso has 20 lines of text, seven one-line capitals, four line extenders and a similar border panel. Fine condition, suitable for framing.