Book of Hours Calendar Leaf 1480 ~ Four Miniatures ~ Illuminated Manuscript

Description: Title: Illuminated Book of Hours Calendar Leaf, with Four Detailed Miniatures Displaying the Labors of the Months. Months of January to April, Circa 1480-1500 Condition: Very Good A leaf from an illuminated Book of Hours, being a calendar leaf for the Months of January to April, written in Latin, and produced in France. This leaf is written in a dual column 32 to 33-line format. in red and blue ink in a gothic script, with four finely illuminated initial ‘KLs’, and numerous smaller initials. This calendar leaf has been brightly illuminated, with a full border of flowering tendrils against gold. Most significantly, this leaf bears four highly decorated and nicely detailed miniatures to the borders, displaying the Labors of the Months and various scenes. Scenes include Warming Oneself, Feasting, Pruning, and Gathering Flowers in a Garden One illuminated manuscript on parchment, 16 x 10.9 cm This manuscript is in very good shape, with little to no staining to the leaf. The leaf has been trimmed sharply, with some illumination loss to the borders, with the miniatures unaffected. The leaf is somewhat rippled with age.I typically ship within 1-2 business days of receiving payment. If you have any additional inquiries, feel free to message or email me. Visit my store website in the profile description for more listings that I have yet to publish here. Tracking is automatically included within Canada and the United States. Please notify me if you wish to have your purchase fully insured. For any international orders overseas, please contact me for an invoice if you wish to have tracking and insurance added. This charge will vary per destination. I also combine shipping on multiple orders.

Price: 4200 CAD

Location: Toronto

End Time: 2024-11-30T13:09:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.31 CAD