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Framed Medieval Manuscript Leaf and 16th Century Hand-Illuminated Printed Pages From Gerard Jansen's "Ten Treaties Concerning the [Catholic] Church"

Item Details

A selection of antique leaves. Included is a leaf from a medieval manuscript rendered in a gothic textura miniscule, likely dating from the 14th-15th centuries. The black text is embellished with red and blue ink highlighting capitals and marginalia details. Also included are two 16th century hand-illuminated printed leaves on parchment from Gerard Jansen’s Ten Treaties Concerning the [Catholic] Church. These pages are located in plastic sleeves with a certificate of authenticity from a previous seller. They have white matting with red-pink trim in a black and gilded metallic frame with sawtooth hooks to verso.

Condition

- rippling to pages under glass; foxing; staining.

Dimensions

9.0" W x 12.0" H x 1.0" D

- of single framed page; other pages include are approximately 6.000" W x 8.000" H x 5.000" D.

Item #

17AUS013-066

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