• Notable Sales
  • The Liesborn Gospels: Gospel Book

    In Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment
    Northwestern Germany (Liesborn Abbey?),
    c. 980-1000

    NOW AT LIESBORN ABBEY MUSEUM

  • The Mostyn Psalter and Hours

    In Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment 
    With 11 historiated initials and 20 calendar miniatures
    England (London), late thirteenth century 

    NOW AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY (MS 89250)

  • The Covehithe Pendant

    Gilded silver, gold, reticulated glass
    Anglo-Saxon England,
    mid to late 7th century

    NOW AT THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS (2018.1.1)

  • Jean Bourdichon

    Adoration of the Magi
    (241/43 x 170 mm.)
    France, Tours, 1498/99

    NOW AT THE MUSÉE DU LOUVRE (Inv. RF 53030)

  • Egyptian Ring with Cat and Kittens

    Green Faience
    Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom,
    18th Dynasty, c. 1540-1295 BC

    NOW AT THE  METROPOLITAN  MUSEUM OF ART (# 2017.34)

  • Roman de la Rose

    Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, Roman de la Rose;
    Jean de Meun, Testament, Codicille
    With 43 miniatures and one historiated initial by the Master of Saint Voult
    France, likely Paris, c.1365

    NOW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY (MS 1380)

  • Merovingian "Architectural" Ring"

    Gold
    France (southern Gaul), mid-6th century

    NOW AT THE MUSÉE NATIONAL DU MOYEN AGE / THERMES DE CLUNY (CL 23853)

  • Master of Claude de France

    Calendar from a Book of Hours
    With 11 miniatures by the Master of Claude de France
    France, Tours, c. 1520

    NOW AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (MS M.1171)

  • The Olivetan Gradual

    In Latin, illuminated manuscripts on parchment
    With 5 miniatures or historiated initials by the Olivetan Master and the Master of the Lodi Choir Books and eleven decorated initials by the Master of the Lodi Choir Books
    Italy, Lombardy [Santa Maria di Baggio?], c. 1430s

    NOW AT THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK & MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY (MS 1184)

  • Colard Mansion

    La penitence d'Adam, dedicated to Louis de Guuthuse
    In French, illuminated manuscript on parchment
    Decorated by the Master of Edward IV and the Master of the Flemish Boethius
    Bruges, c. 1480

    NOW AT  THE GRUUTHUSEMUSEUM IN BRUGES