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May Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, May 20, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 22, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 843

Dr. Robert John Thornton

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
(British, 1768-1837) Pair of botanical prints from [The Temple of Flora],1797-1810: The Blue Passion Flower, 1800 and The Quadrangular Passion Flower, 1802, signed, aquatint and engraving with hand-coloring on wove paper, 20-3/8 x 15-1/8 in. (plates) 21-3/8 x 17-1/4 in. (page); matching gilt wood frames, silk mats,

Condition

some staining, light toning, taped in with archival tape, small edge tear (Blue Passion Flower removed from frame), good color; frames with minor abrasions

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