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Breviary
France, Paris, 1285-1297
MS M.1042 fol. 5v

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Medallion 1:
Month, Occupation: September -- Man, drinking from goblet in right hand, treads in vat, and woman, wearing berbette, eats grapes in her left hand, holds knife in right hand, and partly kneels beside basket of grapes before vine of grapes. Gold punched diapered background.
Medallion 2:
Zodiac Sign: Libra -- Veiled woman holds scales in extended right hand and weight (object) in left hand. Gold punched, diapered background. Gold punched diapered background.
Initials KL decorated in champide.



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