Emporium Auctions
Fri, Mar 27, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 255
Two 18th Century Engravings
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 |
Two prints: An Emblem of Europe, An Emblem of America, John Fairburn, publisher, London, 1778, hand colored mezzotints, sheet 13-7/8 x 9-3/4 in.; original gilt wood frames with eglomise mats, 16-1/8 x 12-1/4 in., Provenance: Jonathan Peasley Little Family, Woodsom Farm, Essex County, Massachusetts; Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina
loose, slightly trimmed, toning, pest damage, accretion from eglomise mats, stains; frames resurface, abrasions, eglomise with flaking
