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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 991

Speed - A Map of New England and New York

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

John Speed (c. 1551-1629), A Map of New England and New York, London, circa 1676, text in English verso, with decorative title cartouche and local fauna illustrated throughout, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, plate 15-1/4 x 20 in., sight 16-5/8 x 21-1/2 in.; in black painted wood frame sandwiched between two glass panels, 18-1/4 x 23 in.

Provenance: Brunk Auctions, January 26-27, 2018, Lot 846 (sold for $1,200); Private South Carolina Collection

Condition

moderately toned, some warping and handling creases throughout, reinforcement/repair along join line verso, not examined out of frame; frame with light wear and abrasions, some paint loss

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