Antique Manuscript

Ottoman Qur'an manuscripts of the 18th century represent the culmination of centuries of artistic and devotional refinement.

This cabinet most likely was used to receive important manuscripts, charters, or indentures.

Three-part plainchant polyphonic manuscript of the Nicene Creed probably originating in Spain in the late 16th or early 17th century.

An oeuvre of around fifty manuscripts has been reconstructed for the master through comparison to his only documented work from 1475 (La Cité de Dieu in Paris, Bib.

North African Maghribi Manuscript Leaf Gold Illumination, c. 14-15th Century North African, c. 14-15th century Print: Height 39cm, width 31cm Frame: Height 73cm, width 62cm, depth 4c...

Chromolithograph of Manuscripts Decoration Anglo-Saxon and Frankish, 8th-10th centuries ornaments.

A fine antique Indian or Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated manuscript folio. Depicting monkeys gathering fruit at the base of the tree.

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand, late 19th century.

More than three centuries old, the manuscript survives in notably attractive condition.

Condition: 1 folded leaf, with 3-page manuscript letter in pen and ink in German signed by "F.

16th/17th Century Spanish Gregorian Chant Manuscript Leaf on Vellum in Glazed Silvergilt Frame.

This is a working draft manuscript with occasional interpolated additional pages and corrections throughout.

A fine set of antique stamped or carved leather inlay medallions likely produced manuscript cover inlays. Most with old Sotheby's Auction stickers to the reverse.

Romanesque Decorative Prints by H. Dolmetsch, 1890, Manuscript and Mural Designs This pair of richly colored lithographic plates by Hermann Dolmetsch, published around 1887 in Stutt...

Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic script in black ink with red, green and yellow highlights. These are truly miniatur...

Ink, pigments and gold lead on gold embellished paper, c. 1600 Unsigned as is usual for illuminated manuscripts Note: The rock musician Eric Clapton was inspired by the classic Persi...

An antique Burmese set of sixteen double-sided Kammavaca or Buddhist manuscripts, written in Bali in red and black lacquer on a gold leaf ground.

Chromolithograph of manuscripts decoration, 8th-12th centuries ornaments.

Chromolithograph of manuscripts decoration, France and Germany, 8th-13th centuries ornaments.

Antique Mamluk Qur’anic Manuscript Leaf Folio Maghribi Script 14th-15th Century North African, 14-15th Century Print: Height 39cm, width 31cm Frame: Height 73cm, width 62cm, depth 4c...

Rare and complete set Burmese manuscript (KAMMAVACA) made from thick cloth coated with gold and lacquer in nice condition.

Unique German Manuscript Broadside with Printed Border – Virgin Mary, 18th c.

A striking and authentic pair of Tuscan antiphonal manuscript leaves, dating from the late 15th to early 16th century, beautifully preserved on vellum.

Unlike the illustrated manuscripts of earlier periods, many Qajar miniatures were conceived as independent works intended for inclusion in albums, where they could be admired individ...

MUDRA OF ESOTERIC BUDDHISM A set of 10 handwritten practitioner’s charts depicting various mudras (symbolic hand gestures) used in Mikkyo — Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. These gesture...

A set of antique Lanna Thai wooden manuscript bookmark with stand. Age: Thailand, 19th Century Size of bookmark only: Length 39.1 - 49.9 C.M. / Width 3.5 - 4 C.M. / Thickness 1 C.M.

Chromolithograph of motifs from metalwork and manuscripts ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste Racinet.

Chromolithograph of motifs from metalwork and manuscripts 12th-15th centuries ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste Racinet.

The ink and signatures remain clearly legible. The Bernadotte manuscript is mounted on period paper with later identifying annotations.

The manuscript was completed in Vienna between 1810 and 1820.

The manuscript was completed in Vienna between 1810 and 1820.

The manuscript was completed in Vienna between 1810 and 1820.

The manuscript was completed in Vienna between 1810 and 1820.

The manuscript was completed in Vienna between 1810 and 1820.

The oval composition benefits from generous matting that emphasizes its manuscript-like character. Please note: This print is sold unframed.

Minor handling wear and light creasing. Original manuscript inscriptions, signatures, and embossed seal remain visible.

The costumes in the book were drawn from tapestries, monumental effigies and illuminated manuscripts. The first image on offer here closely corresponds to the book’s plate depictin...

The scale and clarity of the notation are characteristic of liturgical manuscripts intended for use by monastic or cathedral choirs.

Text blocks strong and complete. Manuscript inserts preserved. (The photos are part of the description.)

The Whole Carefully Collected from Ancient Illuminated Manuscripts A new edition, to which is now added a supplement, containing 12 plates.

His third major work, Horda-Angel-Cynnan: the Manners and Customs, Arms and Habits of the Inhabitants of England,drew on an even wider range of manuscript sources—from the British Mu...

This layered perimeter gives the rug the character of a precious manuscript page or palace garden viewed through an ornamental portal.

On the reverse of the panel, a later manuscript inscription bears the name "Mastelletta", an old attributive reference to the Bolognese painter Giovanni Andrea Donducci (Bologna 1575...

A candle placed between them illuminates the convivial gathering, accompanied by drinking vessels, a manuscript, playing dice, and crossed swords—objects that allude to the pleasures...

The image draws inspiration from medieval manuscript illumination, combining historical research with decorative artistry.

The carefully rendered costumes, architectural arch, Gothic lettering, and stylized furnishings evoke the visual language of fifteenth-century manuscript illumination and early Renai...

A beautifully preserved medieval illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum (animal skin), dating to circa 1350–1450, originating from Europe.

The outer compartments would have held different inks or pigments used in manuscript production, while the raised central reservoir is thought to have served as a rinse well for the ...

The plates feature illuminated manuscript-style borders, floral and foliate ornament, arabesques, architectural panels, jewel-like color fields, scrolling vines, grotesque-inspired d...

Several designs are identified in manuscript at the top with the names “Écossaise,” “Suzy” and “Lucette,” suggesting individual models or fashionable styles within a collection.

Based on imagery from the manuscript of the Miracles of Saint Louis. Plate No. 21. 5.

A rare and visually striking pair of large-format antiphonal manuscript leaves, dating to the late 15th- early 16th century and likely originating from Tuscany, Italy.

Although such leaves are frequently described in the marketplace as “antiphonal leaves,” the manuscript is more precisely identified as a Gradual, since it contains chants belonging ...

Most of his imagery was drawn directly from manuscripts in the British Museum and the Bodleian Library.

The layered perimeter gives the exquisite work of art the character of an illuminated manuscript or ceremonial architectural enclosure, preserving the symbolic world held within.

The style and layout of this manuscript suggest that it originated in northern Spain.

In Wallis’s composition, this symbolism is made explicit: the poet’s manuscripts lie discarded and torn beside the bed, signifying the futility of his literary efforts, while the emp...

During During these seven centuries, Mixtec rulers protected and encouraged the arts and writing, and manuscripts were produced that document their genealogies, religious beliefs, an...

The print is titled "Louis XII Faisant son Entrée à Gênes" and is based on a manuscript miniature preserved in the Bibliothèque nationale, dated 1515.

The remarkable density of these diminutive figures rewards close observation, lending the carpet the fascination of a textile manuscript whose details reveal themselves over time.