Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 136
Sayer And Bennet Map of North America, 1777
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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 |
British, published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett, joined four-sheet map, black and white engraving with minimal hand colored highlights, decorative cartouche to upper right, includes historical notes and annotations, two insets titled AÿParticular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bayÿand The Passage by Land to California, eight articles from the 1763 Definitive Treaty, sight 41-1/2 x 47 in.; modern frame, 45 x 50 in.Full title: A New and Correct Map of North America, with the West India Islands, Divided according to the last Treaty of Peace, Concluded at Paris, 10th Feby. 1763, wherein are particularly Distinguished, The Several Provinces and Colonies which Compose The British EmpireProvenance: Private New England Collection
lined with paper, scattered small holes and paper loss, tears to edges, some fading to hand coloring, toning, foxing, and creasing throughout, conservation by Susan Nash; scattered abrasions to frame
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