Antique Maps, Charts, Atlases and Globes for Sale at Auction

Old World Auctions - Antique Map Specialists

Antique Map Auction Sale No. 124 - closed 5/7/2008

Featuring 801 lots of rare antique maps, charts, pocket maps, globes and atlases
Prices Realized       Table of Contents       Search Auction

Lot #744: "[Book of Hours Leaf]" Anonymous

Manuscript medieval Book of Hours Leaf
Click to see full size image(s)

Estimate:
$100.00 - $140.00
Sold for: $75.00

Lot 744
By: Anonymous
Subject: Manuscripts
Date: 1525

Publication:

Condition: A
See Condition Guidelines

Color: hand color

Size: 3.8 x 5.3 inches
9.7 x 13.5 cm

This simple leaf from a Book of Hours was written on paper either in Holland or the western part of Germany. The writing is not very regular and the decoration is very plain with some large initials in red ink, and a few flourishes of pen work at bottom.



Search this archived auction | Antique Map Price Guide