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Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023

Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 811

Mark Catesby, Woodpecker

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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

(British, 1679-1749)

Largest White-billed Woodpecker, Willow Oak, T.16, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Volume 1, 1754 hand-colored engraving on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermark, plate 14-3/4 x 10-1/8 in., sheet 20-1/4 x 14-1/4 in.; gilt and painted wood frame, 26-3/8 x 20-7/8 in.

Condition

taped at two corners at top, full sheet with binding edge present, light foxing and toning

Amelia Nichols Calhoun Truluck Estate