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Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023

Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 85

Willem Janszoon Blaeu - 17th Century Map of the Caribbean

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

Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus, Amsterdam, circa 1635-1640, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, plate 15 x 20-1/2 in., sheet 18-1/2 x 23 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 25-3/4 x 30-3/4 in.

Condition

taped in on mat with archival tape at top, left, and right edges, foxing at lower edge, some light toning and staining, not examined out of frame; frame with light wear and abrasions

Cheryl M. Newby, Inc., Pawleys Island, South Carolina (label verso, accompanied by copy of letter of receipt); Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow