Gold Leaf Collection (page 9)

St. Nicholas enthroned, icon, from Thessalonica (tempera on panel)
RIK84135 St. Nicholas enthroned, icon, from Thessalonica (tempera on panel) by Greek School, (17th century); 56.3x45.5 cm; Private Collection; eRichard and Kailas Icons, London, UK; Greek

The Presentation in the Temple, 1342 (tempera on panel)
SCP50351 The Presentation in the Temple, 1342 (tempera on panel) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (1285-c.1348); 257x168 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Ms 66 f. 52r Adoration of the Magi, Amiens (vellum)
FIT59111 Ms 66 f.52r Adoration of the Magi, Amiens (vellum) by French School, (15th century); 18.4x12 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Fr 4972 f. 1: Jerusalem in the Crusades (vellum)
BAL4486 Fr 4972 f.1: Jerusalem in the Crusades (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Queen of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336552 The Queen of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Three of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336549 The Three of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Four of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336548 The Four of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Queen of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336592 The Queen of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Knight of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336588 The Knight of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The King of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336581 The King of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The King of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336580 The King of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Seven of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336572 The Seven of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Four of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336560 The Four of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Seven of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336556 The Seven of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ace of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336551 The Ace of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Seven of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336545 The Seven of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A pair of Orrefors mirrored doors, with circus scenes, 1936 (doors with chromed metal
985604 A pair of Orrefors mirrored doors, with circus scenes, 1936 (doors with chromed metal, gold leaf & bevelled glass mirror) by Gate

Madonna and Child Enthroned with St. Apollonia, St. Mark, a Bishop Saint, St. Jerome, St
CH35192 Madonna and Child Enthroned with St. Apollonia, St. Mark, a Bishop Saint, St. Jerome, St. Benedict and St. Anthony of Padua by Mariotto di Nardo

Two Female Saints (oil on panel)
BRN189680 Two Female Saints (oil on panel) by German School, (14th century); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; German, out of copyright

Leaf from a Missal, 1300 (parchment)
5938288 Leaf from a Missal, 1300 (parchment) by Italian School, (14th century); 36.7x24.7 (page); 23.0x16.5 (text) cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

A pair of lacquer bookcovers decorated with a floral design
1196740 A pair of lacquer bookcovers decorated with a floral design, with a flower vase and finches at the centre, 18th century (lacquer bookcover, gold leaf, paint, tan leather) by Indian School

Female Saint in a boat with a courtly couple and two boatmen
986280 Female Saint in a boat with a courtly couple and two boatmen, within a large historiated initial O, early 20th century (ink, paints and gold leaf on vellum) by Spanish School

A large historiated A with a depiction of the Ascension, c
986277 A large historiated A with a depiction of the Ascension, c.1450 (inks, paint and gold leaf on vellum) by Torelli, Filippo di Matteo (1409-68) (attributed to)

Very large historiated letter A, showing the Resurrection, c
986166 Very large historiated letter A, showing the Resurrection, c.1400-1450 (coloured inks and gold leaf on vellum) by Tuscan School (15th century); 56.7x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Male courtier on horseback crossing river, c. 1839 (ink, colour and gold on silk)
3614156 Male courtier on horseback crossing river, c.1839 (ink, colour and gold on silk) by Oho, Sakai (1808-41); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Picture Frame Gilder (engraving)
2801994 Picture Frame Gilder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture Frame Gilder)

Prang design for Christmas, (gouache and gold leaf on paper)
650351 Prang design for Christmas, (gouache and gold leaf on paper) by Vedder, Elihu (1836-1923); 25.9x21.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prang design for Christmas. Elihu Vedder (1836-1923)

Saint Paul, c. 1450-60 (tempera on panel)
487903 Saint Paul, c.1450-60 (tempera on panel) by Foppa, Vincenzo (1427/30-1515/16); 54.9x30.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Portrait of a Boy, (oil and gold leaf on panel)
658482 Portrait of a Boy, (oil and gold leaf on panel) by Swynnerton, Annie Louisa (1844-1933); 43.2x28.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Boy. Annie Louisa Swynnerton (1844-1933)

Ms 558 f. 26v The Presentation in the Temple, depicted in an historiated initial
BAT88931 Ms 558 f.26v The Presentation in the Temple, depicted in an historiated initial S, detail from a Missal, early 1430s (vellum) (detail of 78832) by Angelico

Coronation of the Virgin Polyptych (detail of centre panel) (see also 66540 & 66541)
BAT66542 Coronation of the Virgin Polyptych (detail of centre panel) (see also 66540 & 66541) by Giotto, Ambrogio Bondone (c.1266-1337) (workshop); Baroncelli Chapel, Church of Santa Croce, Florence

The Knight of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336594 The Knight of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ace of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336576 The Ace of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Six of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336558 The Six of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Eight of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336555 The Eight of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Queen of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336583 The Queen of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Queen of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336582 The Queen of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Nine of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336570 The Nine of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Six of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336567 The Six of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Two of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336550 The Two of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x.8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Madonna and Child (oil on panel)
AGN35519 Madonna and Child (oil on panel) by Lorenzo Monaco, (Piero di Giovanni) (c.1370-1425); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

Illustrations of the Life of Moses from the Haggadah of Sarajevo (vellum)
CHT247797 Illustrations of the Life of Moses from the Haggadah of Sarajevo (vellum) by Catalan School, (14th century); Zemaljski Muzej, Sarajevo

Ms 63 f. 65r Adoration of the Magi, from a Book of Hours, c. 1460 (vellum)
FIT62481 Ms 63 f.65r Adoration of the Magi, from a Book of Hours, c.1460 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Book of Hours, folios 13 verso: Salve sancta facies, Christ as Salvator mundi holding orb
5938140 Book of Hours, folios 13 verso: Salve sancta facies, Christ as Salvator mundi holding orb and blessing, , 1510 (parchment and gold) by Master of the Dresden Prayer Book (fl.c.1460-1520)

A Mullah and a Musician, c. 1640-1650 (w / c & gold leaf on cream paper)
1196877 A Mullah and a Musician, c.1640-1650 (w/c & gold leaf on cream paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); 40.5x27.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

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