Book of Hours

late 13th century

6 cm 8.5 cm

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This small, early Book of Hours dates to the late thirteenth century. It was created for use in Arras, and remained in that region for most of its existence. Although the majority of the book is written in Latin, the calendar is in Old French. The manuscript contains a prefato...

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Owned by Nicolas Josephes Varoquier, Orchies, ca. 1700 [1]. Timotheus La Bussiere (?), 1712 [2]. Purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, early 20th century; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Ownership inscription on fol. 133v: Cette livre appertien a nicola[s] josephes Varoquier Celui qui le retrouvra et le rendra pour dieu ou pour de argent a Orchies Septembre 1706 [1700?][2] Inscription on front flyleaf; also inscribed: ""Tim: La Meillerais 1712""
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