British & Continental Auction | December 6, 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1546
Two Basilius Besler Hand Colored Engravings
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid
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 |
(German, 1561-1629)
from Hortus Eystettensis, Nuremberg, 1713 edition with text verso, printed circa 1750, hand-colored engravings on fibrous laid paper with 28 mm chain and lacking watermark: Paonia mas flore incar / nato., plate 18-3/4 x 15-5/8 in., sheet 20-1/8 x 16-1/2 in.; Phalangium Alobrogi, / cum maius., plate 18-7/8 x 15-5/8 in., sheet 20-3/8 x 16-1/2 in.; matching gilt wood frames, with matching French mats, 30-1/4 x 26-3/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Private Collection, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
hinged in, toning, printing creases, sheets trimmed, some small pin sized holes, text bleed, light foxing, "Paeoina" with tape staining at top, water stain at bottom, printing crease, tear upper left at printing crease, "Phalangium" vertical crease right, loss and small tears lower left corner, restorations top left corner, vertical creasing left, stain lower right; frames with abrasions
