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Double-sided illuminated folio with initials depicting Saint Anne teaching the Virgin, a Mother Abbess at prayer and Saint Catherine holding her wheel, the object of her martyrdom. Coat of arms at bottom between two letters K. Possibly the arms of Charles II de Bourbon (1433-1488), archbishop of Lyon and bishop of Clermont. The letter K refers to Karolus. (Dim.: 13.5 x 7.5 cm)

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Double-sided illuminated folio with initials depicting Saint Anne teaching the Virgin, a Mother Abbess at prayer and Saint Catherine holding her wheel, the object of her martyrdom. Coat of arms at bottom between two letters K. Possibly the arms of Charles II de Bourbon (1433-1488), archbishop of Lyon and bishop of Clermont. The letter K refers to Karolus. (Dim.: 13.5 x 7.5 cm)

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