— [Illuminated manuscript (20th cent.)]. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, signed "Bernadette juni ''90", reading in calligraphy: "Op het Hoogfeest van Sint Jan de Doper in het Jaar onzes Heren 1990 heb ik Rud Smit, Pastoor van de Parochie St. Martinus te Princenhage - Breda in een bijzondere Drie-Korendienst op 25 juni Kelk en Pateen Geconsacreerd voor Raymond-Jan Schouteten die als stagiair en Diaken werkzaam is geweest in onze Parochie.",

initial (ca. 7,5 x 7 cm.) with view of the Breda Martinuskerk, a coat of arms and a dove, decorative borders skilfully illuminated or handpainted in the style of medieval manuscripts (ca.5 and 7,5 cm. wide), consisting of flowering plants, butterflies, birds, executed in colours and gold, signed in paint by "Bernadette" and dated "juni '90" (1990), framed behind glass in original carved oak frame, with 3 extending crosseson top, total size 98 x 61 cm. (visible vellum leaf measures 61 x 45 cm.). = Beautiful and one-of-a-kind theological-historical piece expertly done in modern 'medieval' mastership. The text translates as follows: "On the Solemnity of Saint John the Baptist in the Year of Our Lord 1990, I, Rud Smit, Pastor of the Parish St. Martinus in Princenhage - Breda, consecrated in a special Three-Choir Service on June 25, Chalice and Pateen for Raymond-Jan Schouteten who served as an intern and Deacon in our Parish." Raymond Schouteten (d.2017) was piriest of the Diocese Breda. Vellum a bit wrinkled.