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Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023

Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 146

Martin Waldseemüller - “The Admiral’s Map”, 1513

Estimate: $18,000 - $24,000

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Martin Waldseemüller (c. 1475-1520), Tabula Terre Nove, Strasbourg, 1513, from Ptolemy's Geographia, engraving on laid paper, fleur de lis/lily watermark, sheet 17-3/4 x 19-3/4 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 26-1/4 x 28-3/4 in.

Condition

hinged in on mat with archival tape at top edge, margins probably trimmed, light staining and toning at edges, handling creases and small losses verso; frame with light wear and abrasions

Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow