Lot 18 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Pentecost, in a historiated initial 'D' cut from an illuminated choirbook on vellum [Lombardy, c.1450]
Master of the Franciscan Breviary (active 1440-60)
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,966–$12,808
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 10 July 2024
- Dimensions
- 150 x 163mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3234662
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3234662 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3234662
Master of the Franciscan Breviary (active 1440-60), Pentecost, in a historiated initial 'D' cut from an illuminated choirbook on vellum [Lombardy, c.1450]. Christie's, 10 Jul 2024, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3234662.
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Master of the Franciscan Breviary (active 1440-60), Pentecost, in a historiated initial 'D' cut from an illuminated choirbook on vellum [Lombardy, c.1450]. Christie's, 10 Jul 2024, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3234662.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calling of Sts Peter and Andrew, miniature cut from an illuminate… | Circle of Vincent Raymond | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Album containing autograph musical quotations and complete works by c… | Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Giovanni Battista Rubini (1794-1853), Gaspare Spontini (1774-1851) and others | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| A leaf from the Beauvais Missal, illuminated manuscript on vellum [No… | The Beauvais Missal | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Dominicans singing and Christ blessing, historiated initial 'B' cut f… | Circle of the Master of 1328 | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Bishop Saint, historiated initial B, cut from a choirbook, illuminate… | Anonymous Venetian illuminator | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Entry into Jerusalem, historiated initial Q on a leaf from a Processi… | Circle of Benedetto Bordone | £7,000–£10,000 |