To mark the start of September, here's a calendar page from the 15th-century Bedford Hours featuring the 'standard' labour of the month (man trampling grapes) and the zodiac sign Libra.
Originally intended as a Christmas gift, the Bedford Hours was presented to the newly-crowned king of England, the 8-year-old Henry VI, by his aunt, Anne of Burgundy, the duchess of Bedford. It was a magnificent gift, containing 38 large miniatures and more than 1,200 smaller paintings produced by the best Parisian workshops of the day.http://bit.ly/2ceS4qA
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