Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Thu, Jul 16, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Fri, Jul 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 174
<em>Carte de Mexique et de la Floride</em>
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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 |
by Guillaume Delisle
(1675-1726), Paris, 1703, hand-colored in outline, this important map has a decorative title cartouche in the lower left corner, Tooley #50, Cumming #137, important because it accurately shows the course of the Mississippi River and its mouth for the first time, 19 x 25-1/2 in.; matted in a gilt wood frame, plexiglass, evidence of folds, some toning around the center fold, otherwise very good. Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection
evidence of folds, some toning around the center fold, otherwise very good
Condition
Brunk Auctions
117 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
