Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1425-1430
MS M.453 fol. 2r

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Month, Occupation: February -- Two men, one wearing chaperon and the other wearing hood and hat stand between fire in hooded fireplace with andirons and arched doorway, in room with wooden ceiling and tile floor.
Zodiac Sign: Pisces -- Two fish, facing opposite directions, linked by cord.
Margins decorated with border of foliate and floreate ornament including cornflower, inhabited by, man wearing hood and hat, seated on flower, touching hat with left hand, holding, with right hand, bare left leg to fire, other shoe below flower; reverse image of man with bellows on verso of this folio.