Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 353
De Wit - Six Maps of Europe and Asia
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 |
Frederick De Wit (circa 1629-1706), engravings on laid paper with hand colored highlights, all unframed, including: Tabula Indiae Orientalis, engraver Joannes Lhulier, Amsterdam, 1662; Accuratissima Galliae Tabula Vulgo Royaume De France..., Amsterdam, circa 1680; Novissima et Accuratissima totius Italiae Corsicae et Sardiniae Descriptio, Amsterdam, circa 1680-1690; Accuratissima Totius Regni Hispaniae Tabula..., Amsterdam, circa 1680; Accurata Totius Archipelagi et Graeciae Universae Tabula..., Amsterdam, circa 1680; Magnae Tartariae Magni Mogolis Imperii Iaponiae et Chinae Nova Descriptio, Amsterdam, circa 1680; largest sheet 20-7/8 x 23-7/8 in.
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
all with scattered areas of staining, foxing, handling creases, and small tears to edges, most with some brittleness to paper with associated small tears/separations, some small losses throughout; Italiae with some losses to paper at cartouche; Tartariae with tape reinforcement along join line verso; France map trimmed to plate line
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