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Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction

Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 132

Fry & Jefferson Map of Virginia

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

Bid Increments

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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Joshua Fry (circa 1700-1754) and Peter Jefferson (1708-1757), A Map of the most inhabited part of Virginia/containing the whole province of/Maryland/with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina/Drawn by Josua Fry & Peter Jefferson in 1751; engraved and originally published by Thomas Jefferys in London, 1751, this copy, the fifth state was issued in 1768;˜with hand coloring; 31-1/2 x 48-1/2 in.; modern black frame, 47-1/2 x 57-1/2 in.Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (acquired 1981)

Condition

foxing, toning and handling grime to paper, slight fading, right side of map trimmed, some loss to map at vertical center crease, some small tears at edges, some small areas of re-touch to image at center crease area of loss
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