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Auction 179, Lot 610

"Mer Noire ou Mer Maievre", Sanson, Nicolas Fils

Subject: Black Sea

Period: 1683 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.5 x 6.9 inches
24.1 x 17.5 cm
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Small, attractive map of the lands surrounding the Black Sea showing major cities and rivers, including portions of present-day Turkey, Romania, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and the Sea of Azov. Decorated with a strapwork title cartouche. This is an early state without the engraved border.

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Condition: A

On a watermarked sheet with very faint dampstains at top left and right, otherwise fine.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $60

Closed on 9/16/2020

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