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Illuminated leaf from a Book of Hours. Flanders, c. 1450

BOOK OF HOURS

Three-line initial "R" painted in blue and decorated with delicate red penwork which extends into the margin to form an almost full border, one-line initials in red and blue alternately.

Size of leaf: 175 x 130mm. 18 lines of text in a gothic hand. 1450

The text is from psalm 119, vv. 11-29. In excellent condition, with text written in a strong black ink.