Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 837
Mortier - Carte Particuliere de la Caroline
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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 |
Pierre Mortier (Dutch, 1661-1711), Carte Particuliere de la Caroline: dresse sur les memoires le plus nouveaux par le Sieur S, Amsterdam/Paris, circaÿ1696, in two sheets, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, sheet 21 x 25-1/2 in., plate 18-7/8 x 23-3/4 in.; giltwood frame, 30 x 34-3/4 in., Provenance: Private Bluffton, South Carolina Collection; Note: This map appearedÿin the atlasÿSuite de Neptune Francois, ou Atlas Nouveau des Cartes Marines, published in Amsterdam in 1700.Reference: Burden, Philip D., The Mapping of North America II, pp. 494-495, #768; Cumming, William P., The Southeast in Early Maps, pp. 180-181, 188-189, #104 and 121.
Condition
some light wear, very small edge tears, and toning at margins, scattered areas of creasing throughout, three small holes in lower section, ink stain at right margin (does not enter plate); frame with minimal wear
