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Auction 175, Lot 399

"Gouvernement de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales tant en ces Provinces que dans les Indes", Chatelain, Henry Abraham

Subject: Netherlands; Dutch East India Company

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Historique

Color: Black & White

Size:
17 x 12.6 inches
43.2 x 32 cm
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This informative and intricately engraved sheet details the organization of the Dutch East India Company (or VOC). It centers on a large meeting of the board of directors. To the left, there are small vignettes illustrating the six offices in the Netherlands: Amsterdam (global headquarters); Zeeland; Rotterdam; Delft; Hoorn; and Enkhuizen. To the right, there are four vignettes covering various councils. Further explanation of the company's operations are detailed in French text.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 11/13/2019

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