Auction on
13 February 2019 - 13:30 (CET) -
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Although much sought-after across the Atlantic, this 13th-century psalter ended up in the hands of a self-styled "provincial bookseller". The manuscript written on parchment, comprising 186 leaves illustrated with miniatures, initials and decorated margins, reached a bid of €516,600, surpassing the wildest expectations....
Flanders or northern France, c. 1250-1280, psalter written on parchment, comprising 186 leaves with writing on both sides on 16 lines per page, illustrated with miniatures, initials and decorated margins, 12.5 x 9.5 cm. Result: €516,600
Flanders or northern France, c. 1250-1280, psalter written on parchment, comprising 186 leaves with writing on both sides on 16 lines per page, illustrated with miniatures, initials and decorated margins, 12.5 x 9.5 cm. Result: €516,600
Although much sought-after across the Atlantic, this 13th-century psalter ended up in the hands of a self-styled "provincial bookseller". The manuscript written on parchment, comprising 186 leaves illustrated with miniatures, initials and…
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