Illuminated & Historiated Initial "b" Depicting The Adoration Of The Magi. Northern Italy, XVth

An interesting fragment of parchment, meticulously illuminated in color, lacquer, and gold leaf, from a liturgical antiphonary, likely from the Veneto or Lombardy area. The richly decorated letter "B," the initial letter of an antiphonary used by the clergy to orchestrate liturgical chants and homilies, is meticulously decorated with an interesting "Adoration of the Magi."

The miniature measures approximately 15 x 14.5 cm.

Area: Lombardy or Veneto, second half of the 15th century.

A certificate of authenticity is included with the sale.