Comprises: Calendar leaf, c.1480, Uxanne, France, in red and brown inks, with two 2-line "KL" designs and 9 1-line initials, in gold on alternating blue and red grounds. 6¾x4½". * Book of Hours leaf, c.1400, Troyes, France in brown ink with a 2-line initial on gold ground with border extensions and a large three-quarters floral border with flowers in blue and red and leaves in gold, white tracery on verso; the recto with four initials and three line-fillers in blue, pink and gold. 6¼x4½". * Theological leaf in the French vernacular, 15th century, in brown ink with four capitals in red, blue and gold with white tracery. 8x5½". * Breviary leaf, 15th century, French, in brown ink, with wide three-quarters floral border on recto and verso in green, blue, red and gold; also with seven initials and a border rule in blue, pink and gold. Together, 4 leaves, all on vellum.
A very good small representation of early French illuminated manuscripts. From a private collection, largely acquired through Zeitlin & Ver Brugge.
Condition:
Breviary leaf with pale edge dampstaining, just smudging a portion of the border and border trimmed a bit close. Vernacular leaf with slight remains of mount on a top margin. Book of Hours leaf with 1" area of smudging to initial extension and some light offsetting. Calendar leaf with two small mount stubs. A very good to near fine group.