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18 - [ENLUMINATION] Three ornate initials from a choir book (grad…
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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[ENLUMINATION] Three ornate initials from a choir book (gradual or antiphonary?). France, Paris (?), circa 1550. Fragments on parchment, Gothic script, music notated square on staves drawn in red ink. Good condition. Ornate initial "O", size of initial: 70 x 67 mm; size of fragment: 144 x 165 mm. Purple initial with white highlights on a burnished gold background, large flower in the body of the letter, border on a screened background with floral decoration and small burnished gold discs. Ornate initial "I", size of initial: 70 x 67 mm; size of fragment: 141 x 121 mm. Purple initial with white highlights on a burnished gold background, with two large turquoise-green flowers, border on a riddled background with blue acanthus leaves underlined in white and small burnished gold discs. Ornate initial "C", size of initial: 71 x 70 mm; size of fragment: 138 x 138 mm. Initial in burnished gold on pink background with white decoration, large flower in the body of the letter, border on screened background with decoration of purple and pale mauve acanthus leaves underlined with white and small discs in burnished gold.
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About the sale ENLUMINATIONS, ANCIENT and MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 06/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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