Lot 705

1775 Framed Map of the Mississippi River

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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$100,000 $10,000

John Ross, Course of the River Mississippi, from the Balise to Fort Chartres..., London, 1775, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, 46-1/4 x 15-7/8 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 49-1/4 x 18-1/8 in.

Provenance: Private Virginia Collection

Condition

taped in on mat with archival tape, scattered staining, some spotting/foxing visible verso, possibly trimmed at left margin; frame with light wear and abrasions

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Private Virginia Collection