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15th C Large Decorative Fine Initial Gold Leaf

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15th C Fine Gold Leaf Initial: Large gold leaf decorative initial from an incunable printing of the 15th century. Pastel colors with decorative flourishes. Cut from a large leaf, Fine condition with a small hole in initial, measure

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15th c Decorative Initial Gold Leaf: A cut initial from a 15th century leaf with a beautiful colored initial , filled in gold leaf. Measures 3 x 3.25". Reserve: $40.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $6.00 to anywhere within the contigu

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15th C Handpainted Initial Gold Leaf: A beautiful handpainted initial from the 15th century on a fragment of an incunable leaf. Large initial with gold leaf. Measures 2.75 x 6". Reserve: $100.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $6.00 to a

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Early 14th Century Psalter Leaf Gold Initial: Early 14th Century Psalter Leaf Gold Initial. Decorative medieval Psalter leaf featuring a large initial of gold leaf and pastel border. Text in red and brown. Numerous initials. Circa the early 14th

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18th C Large Manuscript Hymnal Leaves: Two 18th C hymnal leaves, of Spanish origin, on think paper with large initials. Fine. Each measures 16 x 22". Reserve: $40.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $15.00 to anywhere within the contiguous

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Two Large Manuscript 18th C Hymnal Leaves: Two 18th C hymnal leaves, of Spanish origin, on think paper with three large initials. Fine. Each measures 16 x 22". Reserve: $40.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $15.00 to anywhere within the cont

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16th C Fine Woodcut Leaf Petrarch: 16th century leaf with large woodcut and an initial from works of Petrarch. Measures 8 x 12". Reserve: $30.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $5.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S. Internationa

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Music.- Four 18th century antiphonal folio leaves with: Music.- Four 18th century antiphonal folio leaves with manuscript borders, and large decorative initials, printed recto and verso, engravings in red and black ink on thick laid paper with flower and c

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Mid 15th C Illuminated Medieval Manuscript: Mid 15th C Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Eleven Gold Initials. Highly decorated illuminated medieval manuscript from a Book of Hours with eleven initials in gold leaf, beautiful marginalia. Fifteen

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1501 Large Folio Law Leaf Canterbury: A leaf from "Provinciale Seu Constitutiones Anglie", by William Lyndewood, printed at Paris by Andre Bocard in 1501. In red and black with two fine initials in red, the leaf with Ecclesiastical laws e

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15th C Gold Leaf Illuminated Medieval Calendar: An illuminated medieval manuscript on vellum with beautiful gold leaf one side with initials and on scroll work. The leaf for the month of October from a calendar portion of a Book of Hours.In Latin,

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18th C Engraving Lord Cornwallis: 18th C Large engraving of British General, Lord Cornwallis. Fine, measures 8 x 10.5". Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your

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Large Burmese Kammavaca prayer book manuscript: Large Burmese Kammavaca prayer book manuscript, 19th/20th c., red lacquer and gold leaf designs, heavy black script, wooden covers and 3 pages, 2 with text both sides, one with decoration other side,

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17th C Decorative Leaf Rare Example: A 17th C engraved leaf with the border printed only. The title would have been printed seperately onto this leaf. A rare and interesting example of early printing. Fine, measures 9 x 12.5". Reserve: $

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15th C Large Decorative Fine Initial Gold Leaf

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Description

A beautifully decorated initial letter from a 15th century book with gold leaf. Measures 2.75 x 5.5".

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