Lot 2
The Golden Calendar, facsimile edition comprising 13 leaves under passepartout with booklet in velvet-covered presentation case, Coron Verlag, Gütersloh, 1990
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Numbered copy 884/1495. Limited edition by Coron Verlag with 13 facsimile sheets under mat and accompanying booklet in a dark green, velvet-covered casket. Reproductions of medieval calendar illustrations after illuminated manuscripts of the 15th and early 16th centuries, including "Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry", the "Rohan-Stundenbuch", the "Breviarium Grimani" and the "Glockendon-Kalender"; produced using 23½-carat genuine gold. Casket with light signs of age and storage-related wear, in particular occasional pressure marks and minor abrasion to the velvet covering. Facsimile sheets without visible damage. Mats with occasional light staining; one mat with a vertical crease. Accompanying booklet with a light pressure mark. Casket 45 × 32.5 × 7.5 cm.Condition: I - II Questions about the lot?
