Emporium Auctions
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 3
Blaeu - Two Framed French Regional Maps
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 |
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) and Joan Blaeu (1596-1673), Provincia, Auctore Petro Joanne Bompario, Provence, Amsterdam, circa 1630-1650, text in French verso, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, possibly from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive, Atlas Novus, sight 15-3/8 x 21-1/2 in.; Insulae Divi Martini et Uliarus Vulgo L'Isle De Re et Oleron, Amsterdam, circa 1640-1650, text in French verso, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, sight 15-3/8 x 21-1/2 in.; each in gilt wood frame sandwiched between two glass panels, 22 x 27-3/4 in.
Provenance: The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple
Condition
good overall, scattered light staining, each with a few small holes near lower right edge (near cartouches), not examined out of frames; frames with light wear and abrasions
