Prayer book in leather and wooden book box

Prayer book in leather and wooden book box with carrying strap from the 15th century.. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 18th Century, Frankfurt, 1883. IIlustration drawn by Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by HP, and published by Heinrich Keller. Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German archeologist, art historian and illustrator. He was director of the Bavarian National Museum from 1868 until 1886

1811 1903 1811-1903 Archeologist Artworks Hefner Alteneck Hefner Altenecks Hefner-alteneck Hefner-altenecks Iilustration Illustrator Jakob Keller Lithographed Strap

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