Lot 17A · Fine Books, Atlases & Manuscripts
(Q, B, E, N, E, D, D) cut from a large manuscript choirbook or antiphonal, [France, late fifteenth century]
Illuminated Manuscript A Collection Of Seven Large Illuminated Initials
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $1,993–$3,321
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 16 March 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-035616
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Illuminated Manuscript A Collection Of Seven Large Illuminated Initials, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT A collection of seven large illuminated initials (Q, B, E, N, E, D, D) cut from a large manuscript choirbook or antiphonal, [France, late fifteenth century]. Bonhams, 16 Mar 2026, lot 17A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-035616.
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Illuminated Manuscript A Collection Of Seven Large Illuminated Initials, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT A collection of seven large illuminated initials (Q, B, E, N, E, D, D) cut from a large manuscript choirbook or antiphonal, [France, late fifteenth century]. Bonhams, 16 Mar 2026, lot 17A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-035616.
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