Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps in Berry, ca. 1510
MS M.250 fol. 12r

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Month, Occupation: December -- Man, wearing cap, stands before oven, holding baker's peel with both hands at opening of oven; fire box is below.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including sweet pea, viola, columbine, and daisy, and inhabited by butterfly.