American & Southern | Session I | November 13, 2025
Thu, Nov 13, 2025 02:00PM EST
Lot 1559
Basilius Besler, Pair of Peony Engravings
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for
$2,800
Sold Price excludes BP
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)
From Hortus Eystettensis: Paeonia mas maior flore incarnato; Paeonia rubra flore simplici; 1613, first deluxe edition hand-colored copperplate engravings on laid paper, one with snake watermark, both plates 18-3/4 x 15-3/8 in., sheet 20-1/2 x 16 in.; matching modern gilt wood frames, 31-1/4 x 27-1/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: Janis Aldridge, Inc., August 5, 1997 (accompanied by a facsimile of an original receipt); Collection of Karen Shackleford Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
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Janis Aldridge, Inc., August 5, 1997 (accompanied by a facsimile of an original receipt); Collection of Karen Shackleford Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
one examined out of frame, hinged at top with archival tape, creasing, light folds, handling grime, restoration to paper along edges； frames with light wear and abrasions
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