Lot 2 · Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts
ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial P on a leaf from an Antiphonal, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM
ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial P on a leaf from an Antiphonal, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,675–$16,678
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts, London · 26 April 1998
- Dimensions
- 505 x 325mm. The initial containing the half-length figure of Christ clad in rich robes of blue and green, his right hand raised in blessing, framed by a
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4663030
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4663030 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4663030
ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial P on a leaf from an Antiphonal, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial P on a leaf from an Antiphonal, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. Christie's, 26 Apr 1998, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4663030.
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ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial P on a leaf from an Antiphonal, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial P on a leaf from an Antiphonal, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. Christie's, 26 Apr 1998, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4663030.
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