Premier Auction - Session I - November 17, 2023 | Lot 551-1007
Fri, Nov 17, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 855
After John James Audubon - Scaup Duck
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
(New York, 1785-1851)
Plate CCXXIX Scaup Duck, from The Birds of America, London, 1827-1838, Havell edition, hand colored engraving with etching and aquatint on wove paper with "J Whatman/Turkey Mill/1834" watermark, plate 12-1/4 x 19-1/2 in., sheet 38-1/2 x 25-3/4 in.; wood frame, 29-7/8 x 42-1/8 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Barbara F. Chatham, Ronda and Roaring Gap, North Carolina
Condition
loose, toning, foxing, fading, chipping and small tear at edges, trimmed, creases, waviness due to humidity; frame with some corners popped, abrasions
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Estate of Barbara F. Chatham, Ronda and Roaring Gap, North Carolina
