From The Guardian: Missing page reunited with Sforza Hours.
A mere 514 years after 16 pages of the Sforza Hours were stolen by a murdering Milanese duke, the British Library has reunited one of its greatest treasures with the last of the three missing pages known to survive.
The tiny page could not be more topical: a man and woman hunting on horseback, in the golden month of October. Behind the glittering image lies a story of greed and treachery.
The couple may be an idealised Bona of Savoy and her murdered husband, Duke Sforza of Milan. The page certainly ended up in the hands of her brother-in-law, chief suspect in the killing not only of the duke but also of his son. [continue]
The British Library site has more information about the Sforza Hours, and they've even got a digital copy of the book available for you to see.
Posted on October 1, 2004 07:39 AM. Filed under: history & archaeology.