Premium pages left without account:

Auction archive: Lot number 14

FIVE LEAVES FROM A BIBLE WITH PROLOGUES, IN LATIN [ENGLAND OR FRANCE, 13TH CENTURY, THIRD QUARTER

Estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
ca. US$1,609 - US$2,414
Price realised:
£2,000
ca. US$2,683
Auction archive: Lot number 14

FIVE LEAVES FROM A BIBLE WITH PROLOGUES, IN LATIN [ENGLAND OR FRANCE, 13TH CENTURY, THIRD QUARTER

Estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
ca. US$1,609 - US$2,414
Price realised:
£2,000
ca. US$2,683
Beschreibung:

Five leaves from a Bible with prologues, in Latin [England or France, c.1250-75] 5 leaves, 245×170mm, vellum, an incomplete quire, ONE 12-LINE ILLUMINATED INITIAL WITH FOLIATE SPIRALS TERMINATING IN HUMAN HEADS, 2 columns, 58 lines, written below top line, 165×95mm, comprising parts of Judges 19-20, Ruth 2 and the prologue (Stegmüller no.323) to I Samuel, and I Samuel 6-14, somewhat rubbed and with a hole in the lower margin, manicula in red ink and other marginalia, red leather binding

Auction archive: Lot number 14
Auction:
Datum:
5 Dec 2017
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
Beschreibung:

Five leaves from a Bible with prologues, in Latin [England or France, c.1250-75] 5 leaves, 245×170mm, vellum, an incomplete quire, ONE 12-LINE ILLUMINATED INITIAL WITH FOLIATE SPIRALS TERMINATING IN HUMAN HEADS, 2 columns, 58 lines, written below top line, 165×95mm, comprising parts of Judges 19-20, Ruth 2 and the prologue (Stegmüller no.323) to I Samuel, and I Samuel 6-14, somewhat rubbed and with a hole in the lower margin, manicula in red ink and other marginalia, red leather binding

Auction archive: Lot number 14
Auction:
Datum:
5 Dec 2017
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
Try LotSearch

Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!

  • Search lots and bid
  • Price database and artist analysis
  • Alerts for your searches
Create an alert now!

Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.

Create an alert