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Seven illuminated initials from an Antiphonary, in Latin [France (Paris), early 16th century]
Lot Closed
July 14, 01:50 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
SEVEN VERY LARGE ILLUMINATED INITIALS INCLUDING DRAGONS AND A PEACOCK FROM AN ANTIPHONARY, IN LATIN
[France (Paris), early 16th century]
7 cuttings, various sizes from c.110x100mm to c.220x190mm, vellum, stuck to two sheets of blue album paper, each with music in square notation on four-line red staves, rastrum c.25mm, THREE WITH INITIALS INHABITED BY DRAGONS AND ONE WITH A PEACOCK, THE OTHER THREE WITH FLOWERS
From a very large fine French Renaissance Choirbook. Some of the dragons resemble the salamander, the personal emblem of King François I.
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