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Illuminated Manuscript Parchment, Gothic Period, 15th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period
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15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Parchment Paper

Illuminated Manuscript Painting by the German School
By German School
Located in New Orleans, LA
masterful Northern Renaissance artist of the German school, the illuminated manuscript pictured shows the
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Oil, Panel

Consecration of a Church 15th Century English School Illuminated Manuscript
Located in London, GB
English School 15th Century The Consecration of a Church Illuminated manuscript on Vellum Image
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Vellum, Ink

Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of manuscript pages are 18th century and are done it water colour and gauche. The images
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18th Century Unknown Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Antique Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages
Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages
H 15.5 in W 11.25 in D 0.75 in
Illuminated psalter Psalm 31 manuscript
Located in London, GB
." Illuminated psalter - Psalm 31 Illuminated manuscript on vellum 15 x 11 (sheet), 11 x 9 cm (framed area) A
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19th Century Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Ink, Vellum

Patterns and Decorations of the Italian Renaissance - 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
illuminated manuscripts, marbleized fabrics and mosaics.
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19th Century Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
origin. Manuscript or book covers were used to protect sacred texts and illuminated manuscripts.   
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15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wood

Edward F. Caldwell Gilt & Silvered Renaissance Revival Style Bronze Table Lamp
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
the drawings of illuminated manuscripts with figures, scroll forms, acanthus leaves and trefoils
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Bronze

Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th Century
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, yellow blue and green pigments and gold leaf on paper An Illuminated manuscript folio from a Russian Old
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Pigment

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Rust, Navy
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Light Blue, Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory and Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Soft Colors
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Rug, Handmade Oriental Rug in Terracotta, Light Blue, Gold, Green
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Soft, Beige and Taupe
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
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1920s Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Antique Print of Robert le Mennoit's Vision Made after Froissart '1868'
Located in Langweer, NL
. Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Chronicles of England
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Mid-19th Century Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Gold
Located in Port Washington, NY
patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool, Silk

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts
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Early 20th Century Persian Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Classical Persian carpet design often followed the art of book binding and illuminated manuscript
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Early 1900s Persian Islamic Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work in the
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Crucifixion
Located in Fairlawn, OH
coloring of the image to closely resemble an illuminated manuscript of the late 15th century. The Hardouin
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Engraving

The Nativity of Christ
Located in Fairlawn, OH
leaf on vellum Unsigned as is always the case with illuminated manuscripts The Virgin kneels in
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Pigment

Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1450, France. Gouache, ink gold wash
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15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper

Doris Leslie Blau Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Botanic Rug
Located in New York, NY
patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts
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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug (Size Adjusted)
Located in New York, NY
artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed late 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1500, France. Gouache, ink gold
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16th Century French Medieval Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Gold Leaf

Post Medieval Gold Fleur-de-Lis Signet Ring, circa 17th Century AD
Located in London, GB
as a heraldic motif and as a decorative device in illuminated manuscripts. The fleur-de-lis is
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17th Century Unknown Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Yellow Gold

Antique Judaica Hand Illuminated Megillah Scroll of Esther Manuscript
Located in New York, NY
. Judaica Collectibles, Hand Written Manuscripts, Home Library Specimen. Dimensions: L 145 in. All
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19th Century Unknown Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Parchment Paper

Le Pater: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" 1899 mystical lithograph by Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
Alphonse Mucha's hand-colored pochoir illuminated manuscript plate of Forgive Us Our Trespasses As
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Two Figures Hunting in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present illuminated page was once part of a larger manuscript, as evidenced by the tears along
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Gold Leaf

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
traditions of miniatures in illuminated manuscripts. Although there is an equally well-established Persian
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Four Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
traditions of miniatures in illuminated manuscripts. Although there is an equally well-established Persian
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Interesting Gilt Bronze and Crystal "Grotesque" Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
initials in illuminated manuscripts. From this the term began to be applied to larger caricatures, such as
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Crystal, Bronze

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
(Liturgical Psalter according to the Roman Rite) Latin (with Spanish additions), illuminated manuscript on
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16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Parchment Paper

Archibald Knox. Liberty & Co. A rare & original pair of terracotta Olaf planters
By Archibald Knox, Mary Seton Watts, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
ancient Celtic crosses where he grew up on the Isle of Man and the illuminated manuscripts of The Book of
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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Terracotta

Verse 1 through Verse 60
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, c. 1600 Unsigned as is usual for illuminated manuscripts Note: The rock musician Eric Clapton was
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Early 1600s Other Art Style Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Pigment

1920's Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
outlines dancing against the saturated backdrop like illuminated manuscript ink upon ancient parchment. A
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Early 20th Century Persian Victorian Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Distressed Persian Mohtashem Kashan Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
illuminated manuscript upon the floor—each knot a letter in a lyrical ode to refinement and tradition. Hand
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Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Wool

Donegal Rug Irish
Located in Ferrara, IT
the design. This border frames the central field much like the edge of an illuminated manuscript
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Early 20th Century Irish Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Donegal Rug Irish
Donegal Rug Irish
W 64.18 in L 74.81 in
1900's Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
unfolds like illuminated manuscript margins. Vines dance upward in rhythmic scrolls, each curve entwined
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Early 20th Century Persian Revival Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Signed Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
. Intricately hand-knotted with extraordinary precision, this majestic composition unfolds like an illuminated
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Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Chinese Art Deco Rug By Walter Nichols
Located in Ferrara, IT
hints of green, seem to bloom and flourish across the dark backdrop, much like an illuminated manuscript
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19th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 1899 sepia lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned. The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Our Father Who Art in Heaven" 1899 lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned. The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" 1899 lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned. The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" 1899 mandala lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
teachings. He combined the aesthetics of Medieval manuscripts with Moorish arabesques, Byzantine mandalas
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 1899 mandala lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned. The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Thy Kingdom Come" 1899 mandala lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned. The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Thy Kingdom Come" 1899 sepia lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone lithography, a laborious and resource-intensive process
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" Japon lithograph, 1899
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone lithography, a laborious and resource-intensive process
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Lithograph

Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Hunting Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
decoration—they are the echoes of a courtly tradition that spanned centuries, drawn from illuminated
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Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Wool

A highly important Mughal Indian Cannon captured at Copal Droog, 1858
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
on the top left of the illuminated manuscript on page 50 show a cannon with a similar ripple pattern
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18th Century Indian Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Penitent Magdalene Painting Tempera on Parchment by Genovese
By Giovanni Battista Castello
Located in Milan, IT
owned eight miniatures of the Castle, illuminated manuscripts and books were preserved, In the
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17th Century Italian Antique Illuminated Manuscript

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Parchment Paper

Important Sedes Sapientiae Virgin and Child also called "Throne of Wisdom"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Child adorn illuminated manuscripts before being carved in stone on cathedrals’ tympanums. As soon as
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Oak

Exceptional Virgin and Child in Majesty or "Sedes Sapientiae", Throne of Wisdom
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
produce the earliest depictions of the Virgin in Majesty. In Europe they are represented in illuminated
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Walnut

untitled (Pueblo)
By Virginia Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, illuminated manuscripts, Dutch still life painting, Asian art, ancient Egyptian artifacts, and work by Giotto
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Ink

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
British Museum where she studied illuminated manuscripts.[13] Freelance years The new, popular and
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1890s Academic Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early Twentieth Century Landscape Italian Lakes Watercolour Villa on Lake Como
Located in ludlow, GB
known for his painting of large watercolours and manuscript illuminator. He often painted Venice in
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Illuminated Manuscript

Materials

Watercolor

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Antique Illuminated Manuscript For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique illuminated manuscript for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wool and paper, every antique illuminated manuscript was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique illuminated manuscript — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. You’ll likely find more than one antique illuminated manuscript that is appealing in its simplicity, but Giovanni Battista Castello and Limoges produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Illuminated Manuscript?

Prices for an antique illuminated manuscript start at $130 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $4,000.