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Sat, Mar 23, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1538

Basilius Besler

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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

(German, 1561–1629)

Two plates: I. Narcissus Septentrionalis flo pleno luteo.., 1713- circa 1750 edition, text verso, plate 18-7/8 x 17-3/8 in.; I. Tulipa albigans margine coccineo.., no text verso, 17th century edition, 18-1/4 x 15-1/2 in., both from the Hortus Eystettensis, , hand-colored copperplate engravings on fibrous laid paper lacking watermarks, sheets both approximately  20-7/8 x 17-1/8 in.; matching modern frames, 29-1/4 x 25-5/8 in.

Provenance: Patricia Lee Ross Antiques, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (accompanied by certificate and receipt); Collection of Marion and Theodore Gore, Williamsburg, Virginia

Condition

hinged in, printing creases, other creases, slight foxing and toning; frames with abrasions

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