Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023

Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 168

Jean Bellere - Map of the Americas, ca. 1554

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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

Jean Bellere (c. 1526-1595), Brevis Exactaq Totius Novi Orbis Eiusq Insularum Descriptio Recens A Ioan Belllro Edita, Antwerp, circa 1554, from Lopez de Gomara's La Historia de las Indias, based on the travels of Ayllon, Gomes and Fagundes, engraving on laid paper with hand coloring, sheet 6-7/8 x 5-3/4 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 12 x 10-3/4 in.

Condition

apparently tacked down on mat, likely trimmed, not examined out of frame; frame with light wear

Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.

Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow