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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 676

Two Sets of Four Ornithological Prints

Estimate: $600 - $900

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 and French, 19th century)

William Hayes (British, 1735-1802), four from Curious Exotic Birds, London, 1817, Emily Hayes, Matilda Hayes, Anne Hayes, et al. (engravers and colorists), hand colored engravings, sheet 11-1/8 x 9 in.; matching gilt wood frames, French mats, 18-5/8 x 15-5/8 in.; After Jacques Barraband (French, 1768-1809) four hand colored engravings, site 12-3/8 x 9-7/8 in.; gilt wood frames, French mats, 19-5/8 x 16-5/8 in.

Provenance: The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple

Condition

one examined out of frame, hinged in, light toning and foxing; frames with abrasions