FRANCE, 15th CENTURY [ENLUMINATION].
Three leaves from books of hours (three bi-feuillets in all).
Worn spots, anc. wetness.

 1. Two bi-feuillets extracted from the same book of hours, with one trimmed shorter, burnished gold initials on pink and blue backgrounds with white highlights, similarly decorated line ends, borders in the outer margins on reserved backgrounds, scrolls, vine leaves and small leaves in burnished gold, colored flowers.
FRANCE, circa 1440-1460.
Dimentions: 188 x 136 mm and 184 x 120 mm.

2. Bi-feuillet from the Hours of the Virgin, fol.
2 recto, antiphon, "Pulcra es", capitulum, "Per te dei" (readings seeming to correspond to None des Heures de la Vierge, as used in Orléans), burnished gold initials on pink and blue backgrounds with white highlights, borders in outer margins on reserved backgrounds, scrolls, burnished gold vine leaves, flowers and green leaves.
PARIS, circa 1460 - 1480
Size: 190 x 137 mm.
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FRANCE, 15th CENTURY [ENLUMINATION]. Three leaves from books of hours (three bi-feuillets in all). Worn spots, anc. wetness. 1. Two bi-feuillets extracted from the same book of hours, with one trimmed shorter, burnished gold initials on pink and blue backgrounds with white highlights, similarly decorated line ends, borders in the outer margins on reserved backgrounds, scrolls, vine leaves and small leaves in burnished gold, colored flowers. FRANCE, circa 1440-1460. Dimentions: 188 x 136 mm and 184 x 120 mm. 2. Bi-feuillet from the Hours of the Virgin, fol. 2 recto, antiphon, "Pulcra es", capitulum, "Per te dei" (readings seeming to correspond to None des Heures de la Vierge, as used in Orléans), burnished gold initials on pink and blue backgrounds with white highlights, borders in outer margins on reserved backgrounds, scrolls, burnished gold vine leaves, flowers and green leaves. PARIS, circa 1460 - 1480 Size: 190 x 137 mm.

Estimate
€500 - €700
Result
€500
Buyer's premium
26.4%
FRANCE, 15th CENTURY [ENLUMINATION]. Three leaves from books of hours (three bi-feuillets in all). Worn spots, anc. wetness. 1. Two bi-feuillets extracted from the same book of hours, with one trimmed shorter, burnished gold initials on pink and blue backgrounds with white highlights, similarly decorated line ends, borders in the outer margins on reserved backgrounds, scrolls, vine leaves and small leaves in burnished gold, colored flowers. FRANCE, circa 1440-1460. Dimentions: 188 x 136 mm and 184 x 120 mm. 2. Bi-feuillet from the Hours of the Virgin, fol. 2 recto, antiphon, "Pulcra es", capitulum, "Per te dei" (readings seeming to correspond to None des Heures de la Vierge, as used in Orléans), burnished gold initials on pink and blue backgrounds with white highlights, borders in outer margins on reserved backgrounds, scrolls, burnished gold vine leaves, flowers and green leaves. PARIS, circa 1460 - 1480 Size: 190 x 137 mm.
Sale Friday 28 November 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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