Day 2: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Sat, Mar 14, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Mar 15, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 734
After John Abbot
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
(British/Georgia, 1751-circa 1840)
[Phalaena Pithecium] and [Phalaena Furcula] with text from John Abbot and James Edward Smith, [The Natural History of the Rarer Lepidopterous Insects of Georgia…], Volume I, London, 1797, 1751-circa 1840, printed by T. Bensley, etched by John Harris, circa 1793-1795, hand-colored etchings on wove paper, [Pithecium] 14-7/8 x 11-1/4 in. (plate), 16-1/8 x 12-1/2 in. (page), [Furcula] 14-3/4 x 11-1/8 in. (plate), 16-1/8 x 12-3/8 in. (page); unframed, matted, both hinged at top, with light toning, pencil inscriptions, both with partially removed collector's stamps upper left, binding edges present, small points of foxing, [Pithecium] with small thin, pinpoint spot or restoration. Provenance: Graham Arader; Estate of Doris Poole, Lexington, Kentucky
both hinged at top, with light toning, pencil inscriptions, both with partially removed collector's stamps upper left, binding edges present, small points of foxing, [Pithecium] with small thin, pinpoint spot or restoration
Condition
Brunk Auctions
117 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
