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Premier Auction | May 19, 2023

Fri, May 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 658

Mark Catesby

Estimate: $600 - $900

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, 1679-1749)

The Bull Frog, T. 72, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, volume 2, 1754 edition, hand colored engraving on laid paper with "IHS Ivillidary" watermark, sheet 20-7/8 x 14-1/2 in.; gilt wood frame, French mat, 30 x 25-1/2 in.

Condition

hinged in at top, good color, full sheet with binding edge present,blind stamped in margin, some staining from moisture in bottom margin; frame with abrasions

Sondley Estate, Asheville, North Carolina (with blind stamp in margin)