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Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023

Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 169

Abraham Ortelius - 16th Century Map of North and South America

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), Americae Sive Novi Orbis Nova Descriptio, Antwerp, circa 1579, text in Latin verso, second edition, from Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, engraving on laid paper with hand coloring, sheet 17-1/2 x 21-7/8 in.; carved and painted frame, 25 x 30 in.

Condition

taped in at edges on mat with archival tape, some toning/corrosion from green verso, tape residue/toning along join line, some scattered light staining; frame with light wear

Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow