13th Century Illuminated Manuscript

13th Century Illuminated Manuscript

A 13th century illuminated manuscript, a breviary from the diocese of Salzburg was part of the Wissenschaftliche Stadtbibliothek Aachen collection in Germany until it was bombed in 1943.

Missing until purchased on eBay by a UK collector who died in 2020.  This work was offered for sale by the collector’s Estate in 2021 and flagged by a brilliant art historian in London.

Art Recovery International accepted the case pro-bono on behalf of the Aachen library and negotiated an unconditional release of the artwork.  It’s being slipped into a German diplomatic pouch with other previously stolen (and now recovered) items being sent from the UK to Germany.