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Auction 186, Lot 462

"Le Royaume de France Divise par Gouvernements, Militaires. Dressee sur les Observations Astronomiques", Janvier/Lattre

Subject: France

Period: 1780 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
25.8 x 18.6 inches
65.5 x 47.2 cm
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This attractive, large map of France extends to include some of the neighboring countries, and is filled with detail on towns, roads, rivers, and topography. A large table at right lists the departments, provinces and capitals. Decorated with a lovely rococo cartouche featuring a crown, scepter and sword.

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Condition: B+

Contemporary outline color on a bright sheet with a large watermark of a Maltese cross encircled in rosary beads, with some soiling at top left. There is a stamp from the former Jesuit college of La Fleche on verso.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $110

Closed on 2/9/2022

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