• Miniature of the Crucifixion of Christ, with a foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

£10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Crucifixion Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John

• Miniature of the Entombment of Christ, with foliate borders, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Passion., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

(a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Entombment of Christ Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir

• Miniature of the Presentation, decorated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

£10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Presentation Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John

• Miniature of Clare, Francis, and Bernardino, framed by flowers, at the beginning of a prayer; misbound, corresponding text missing., Prayer book

at the beginning of the Hours of the Passion of the Virgin (ff. 2v-3). 1 full-page miniature, framed by flowers, at the beginning of a prayer, misbound, the corresponding text missing (f. 62); 2 other miniatures of the same size

• Miniature of the Pietà, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Passion of the Virgin., Prayer book

beginning of the Hours of the Passion of the Virgin. 1 full-page miniature with full foliate borders, accompanied by a large decorated initial and a full foliate border on the facing page, at the beginning of the Hours of the

• Miniature of Margaret and the dragon, at the beginning of her suffrage., Prayer book

at the beginning of the Hours of the Passion of the Virgin (ff. 2v-3). 1 full-page miniature, framed by flowers, at the beginning of a prayer, misbound, the corresponding text missing (f. 62); 2 other miniatures of the same size

• Miniature with the Annunciation to the shepherds, and decorated initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

connection to printed books of hours (borders in the calendar constituted of small images; backgrounds of small miniatures covered by little points like criblée grounds in printed books) refer to Paris, where patterns of artists of the Loire Valley, especially

• Small miniatures with God the Father, Michael, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, and foliate compartiment borders, in the suffrages., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

connection to printed books of hours (borders in the calendar constituted of small images; backgrounds of small miniatures covered by little points like criblée grounds in printed books) refer to Paris, where patterns of artists of the Loire Valley, especially

• Miniature of the funeral of Anne of Brittany, in the Complainte sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne., Complainte sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne (died in 1514)

Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl

• Miniature of the funeral of Anne of Brittany, and decorated initials 'L'(e) and 'A'(ussi), in the Complainte sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne., Complainte sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne (died in 1514)

Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl

• Miniature of Anne de Foix with her entourage on horseback, heraldic arms, and a landscape with fish, in the Discours des Ceremonies du Sacre et mariage d'Anne de Foix avec Ladislaus Roy de Hongrie., Discours des Ceremonies du Sacre et mariage d'Anne de Foix avec Ladislaus Roy de Hongrie (in 1502)

Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl

• Miniature of Duke Richard III attacking the castle of Falais which his brother Robert had seized. In the background on the left, two men are playing chess under a tent; one of them is possibly Duke Robert., Grande Chronique de Normandie

Miniature of Duke Richard III attacking the castle of Falais which his brother Robert had seized. In the background on the left, two men are playing chess under a tent; one of them is possibly Duke Robert. The clothing suggest

• Detail of inscription., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean ofYork and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician: inscribed, 'Tho. Surrey(?)' (f.

• In the lower margin, the ownership inscription of Margam abbey, at the beginning of the Domesday book., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

ownership inscription of Margam abbey, at the beginning of the Domesday book. Marginal sketches, 16th century, of letters and ornamental elements (ff. 24, 35, 36, 56v, 59v), of a symbolic figure held by two hands (ff. 32v, 53v), of animals

• Flourished initials with records for Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the Domesday book with small decorated initials., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean ofYork and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician: inscribed, 'Tho. Surrey(?)' (f.

• Marginal sketch in the lower margin, related to other marginal drawings in the manuscript, depicting royal and noble figures; with the ownership inscription Margam abbey in the upper margin., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean ofYork and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician: inscribed, 'Tho. Surrey(?)' (f.

• A dismembered montage of a section of border with the arms of Clement VII (f. 66b; 75 x 135) and two panels inscribed in capitals 'Clemens VII / Pont. Opt. Max. / Julius De Medicis / Florentius / Leonis X / Frater Patruelis' (f. 66a; 75 x 65) and 'Electus / Sum Pontif. / Anno / Domini / MDXXIII' (f. 66c; 75 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Sotheby's, 16 November 1925, lot 116). 2 montages composed of borders in colours and gold, of grotesques, the arms of Clement VII and inscriptions (ff. 66a-c), and of the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto

• A border of grotesques, a medallion inscribed in capitals 'Clem / VII Po. / O. / M.' and two diamonds, measuring 265 x 25 mm (at left of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Sotheby's, 16 November 1925, lot 116). 2 montages composed of borders in colours and gold, of grotesques, the arms of Clement VII and inscriptions (ff. 66a-c), and of the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto

• A border of grotesques, the Medici devices of a yoke with motto 'Suave', a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', two plaques inscribed 'Leo X' and two diamonds, measuring 280 x 30 mm (at right of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Sotheby's, 16 November 1925, lot 116). 2 montages composed of borders in colours and gold, of grotesques, the arms of Clement VII and inscriptions (ff. 66a-c), and of the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto

• A dismembered montage of a section of border of grotesques, and the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', the arms of Clement VII (f. 69b; 40 x 135) and two plain panels (f. 69a, 40 x 65; f. 69c, 45 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

A dismembered montage of a section of border of grotesques, and the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', the arms of Clement VII (f. 69b; 40 x 135) and two plain panels (f. 69a,