Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1418
MS M.919 fol. 216r

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Initial T enclosing head of woman.
Right margin decorated with border of ivy rinceaux inhabited by: half-figure of man emerging from foliage, wearing hat, holding stick (?) with right hand and small round shield (buckler) with left hand; half-figure of man emerging from foliage, wearing helmet, drawing with right hand, sword from sheath held in left hand.