Pick of the week: Hours and centuries of famous owners
Estimated at £200,000-300,000, the 'Hours of Isabella d’Este' sold at £340,000 (plus buyer’s premium) at Bloomsbury Auctions’ sale of Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures on July 10.
This opulent manuscript on 240 leaves of parchment was created c.1490 by the Florentine brothers G…