Historiated initial "S" with small miniature of the Stoning of St. Stephen. Italy (Umbria), c.

£1,800 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

An early Italian initial which appears to be the work of an Umbrian illuminator, which can be compared to initials in two other Umbrian manuscripts of the late 13th century: 1) A Franciscan Missal in the Pinacotheca Comunale in Deruta; 2) Codex 219C in the Biblioteca Comunale in Todi. Cut from an antiphonal, colours slightly faded, and some flaking of the gold haloes.

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