Leaf from Book of Hours, near Ghent-Bruges, Belgium, late 15th century. Leaf from Book of Hours, near Ghent Bruges, Belgium, late 15th century. (180 x 130 mm) Single leaf on parchment. Three lines of text of the Obsecro te (Marian prayer) in Latin executed in Gothic textualis. Single three line initial in blue on red gold field with shell gold ornamentation overlaid. Border separated into six sections: top section in strewn border style with blue flowers and pink roses on gold background; middle two sections with blue and