Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 350
De Wit - Three Maps of Europe, British Isles
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 |
Frederick De Wit (circa 1629-1706), engravings on laid paper with hand colored highlights, all unframed, including: Nova et Accurate divisa in Regna et Regiones praecipuas Europae Descriptio, Amsterdam, circa 1689, plate 19-1/2 x 21-3/4 in., sheet 20-7/8 x 24 in.; Novissima Prae Caeteris Aliis Accuratissima Regnorum Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae, Amsterdam, circa 1690, plate 23 x 19-1/4 in., sheet 24 x 20-3/4 in.; Accuratissima Angliae Regni et Walliae Principatus Descriptio..., Amsterdam, circa 1680, plate 23-5/8 x 19-1/4 in., sheet 24-1/4 x 20-7/8 in.
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
all with scattered staining, foxing, handling creases, and small tears to edges; Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae with large tear through upper cartouche, some holes/losses to paper at upper cartouche, some brittleness and tears at lower cartouche
