TWO ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAVES Possibly French Circa 1300s France Parchment
Item History & Price
TWO ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAVES. Each small leaf measures roughly 7 x 5 inches and contains writing on one side only. The material does not appear to be paper, but some sort of parchment, though I may be wrong about that.
Condition: Fair only. Heavy soiling, age-toning, edge-wear, creasing and waviness to the parchment. There's also some stains and foxing, as well as some imprints left by old mounting tape (the leaves were originally framed). One of the lea...ves still has a couple pieces of tape attached (I did not remove them for fear of causing a tear). One of the leaves also has a couple tiny pinholes. In spite of these flaws, the handwriting is still mostly sharp and legible. The pages are not attached to any sort of "backing".
Along the bottom edge of both leaves, a previous owner appears to have written in pencil: "France 1320 AD". I do not know if this information is correct or not--I can't even say for sure what language is being used or what exactly is being conveyed on the pages. I leave it up to the buyer to decide for themselves.
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Condition: Fair only. Heavy soiling, age-toning, edge-wear, creasing and waviness to the parchment. There's also some stains and foxing, as well as some imprints left by old mounting tape (the leaves were originally framed). One of the lea...ves still has a couple pieces of tape attached (I did not remove them for fear of causing a tear). One of the leaves also has a couple tiny pinholes. In spite of these flaws, the handwriting is still mostly sharp and legible. The pages are not attached to any sort of "backing".
Along the bottom edge of both leaves, a previous owner appears to have written in pencil: "France 1320 AD". I do not know if this information is correct or not--I can't even say for sure what language is being used or what exactly is being conveyed on the pages. I leave it up to the buyer to decide for themselves.
FREE ECONOMY SHIPPING to the U.S. Minnesota residents pay state sales tax. For international sales, I use eBay's Global Shipping Program, so please review the shipping cost and other fees before purchasing.
