ARMORIAL VENICE Leaves containing the sketches of coats of arms from the 'Stemme Veneziane' with brief account of the foundation of Venice, Venice, previously owned by John Ruskin Creation dates: Circa 1560
BOOK OF HOURS Leaf containing a large illuminated initial from a Book of Hours, in Latin and Flemish, on vellum, Southern Netherlands Creation dates: Circa 1430
ANTHOLOGY 2 leaves containing initials from an Anthology of texts by St. John Chrysostom, Lactantius, Priscian, Peter Damian, and others, some in verse, Northern Italy Creation dates: 1436
BIBLE ILLUMINATIONS Leaf from a Bible with the prologues ascribed to St. Jerome, on vellum, northern France (Paris). Sotheby’s, 6 July 2000 (LO 0507), Lot 57 Creation dates: Mid-13th century
BOOK OF HOURS ILLUMINATIONS Leaf containing miniature of the Nativity of Christ, use of Paris, on vellum, Paris. Sotheby’s, 6 July 2000 (LO 0507), Lot 78 Creation dates: Circa 1400
PRAYERBOOK ILLUMINATIONS Leaf, f.12v, from a prayerbook and Benedicitional for the use of Cisterian Nuns, containing a bejewelled cross held by two angels, in Latin, France Creation dates: 2nd quarter of 16th century