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Premier Auction - Session II - July 15, 2023

Sat, Jul 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 848

Abraham Ortelius - Map of the Americas

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), Americae Sive Novi Orbis Nova Descriptio, Antwerp, circa 1587, text in French verso, third edition (first state), engraving on laid paper with hand color, sheet 15-3/4 x 22-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 20-3/4 x 26 in.

Condition

taped in on mat at upper and lower edge, light toning and scattered foxing at edges, reinforced along join line; frame with light wear and abrasions

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Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina