Leaves from a Book of Hours, 1450

Size: three leaves: one 155x112mm, two 105x72mmDescription: France.Dealer description: For the two smaller: "written in Latin on vellum in an attractive gothic hand in brown ink. Each leaf with a number of decorated initials, some two-line in gold and colours, some one-line in gold or blue with contrasting penwork. Linefillers in gold and colours. Rubrics in red. Each leaf is written and illuminated on both sides, 15 text linesper side. France, c.1450." For the one larger: "Written in Latin on vellum in a firm gothic hand in black ink. Each leaf with a number of decorated initials, one-line in gold or blue, two-line in gold, red & blue. Rubrics in red. Each leaf is written and illuminated on both sides, 17 text lines per side. France, c. 1450."