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Auction 115, Lot 768

"Les Pavillons des Mer du Monde Nouvellement Corriges", Le Rouge, George Louis

Subject: Ships

Period: 1756 (published)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9 x 7.5 inches
22.9 x 19.1 cm
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Copper engraved sheet of 192 maritime flags of nations and independent provinces. Along the bottom are an additional seven pennants noted in primary colors. For no apparent reason only about 1/3 of the flags are colored.

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Condition: B

With old or original coloring on a sheet of hand laid paper with full margins and large circular watermark. A few spots, else very good. Fine manuscript contemporary hand has added in upper margin the national flag of Belgium in light brown ink.

Estimate: $140 - $180

Unsold

Closed on 6/21/2006

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