Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1162
Rare John Churchman Map of Delaware Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Sold for
$12,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
John Churchman (1753-1805), To the American Philosophical Society, This Map of the Peninsula Between Delaware & Chesopeak Bays with the said Bays and Shores adjacent..., probably Philadelphia, 1779, first state, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, sheet 23 x 18 in.; framed, 29-1/2 x 24 in.
Provenance: The Old Print Shop, New York, New York (label verso);
Literature: Pritchard and Taliaferro, Degrees of Latitude, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2002, pg. 232-235
Condition
trimmed at lower margin, floated on mat with archival tape at all edges, some staining and toning throughout, a few small points of corrosive staining at left edge, some water staining at left edge; frame with light wear
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The Old Print Shop, New York, New York (label verso);
