Online December Auction (Sale #272)
Lot 48:
Description
Illuminated Antiphonal Vellum Hymnal Sheets
(4) hand painted, double-sided vellum antiphonal sheets having Latin Rotunda Blackletter script, originating in Italy, all sides except (1) having illuminated initials in blue, red and occasionally yellow pigment rubrication, all full sheets of uniform size and appearing to be non-sequential pages from a single volume
Property from: a Lake Forest, Illinois estate
Condition: Very Good, one sheet having minor insect damage at center of bottom edge; edge wear and chipped corners; moderate waviness to vellum; ink faded in some areas; light to moderate soil increasing toward bottom edge; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Height: 23 1/4 inches, Width: 16 1/2 inches (each)
Category: Decorative Arts > Objects
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot.
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Approximate Sale Time: 10:33 am CST
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Condition: Very Good, one sheet having minor insect damage at center of bottom edge; edge wear and chipped corners; moderate waviness to vellum; ink faded in some areas; light to moderate soil increasing toward bottom edge; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Dimensions: 23.25 x 16.5 in
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