Current Auction
"Carte de la Mer Caspienne et ses Environs", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas
Subject: Caspian Sea
Period: 1764 (circa)
Publication: Le Petit Atlas Maritime
Color: Hand Color
Size:
6.8 x 8.5 inches
17.3 x 21.6 cm
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This elegantly engraved map centers on the Caspian Sea. There is nice topographical detail and plenty of place names, including Astrakhan, Baku, Derbent, and Tehran. It extends to the Aral Sea. An ornate title cartouche with distance scale appears at bottom right. "Tome III, No. 5" appears above the neatline.
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Condition: A
A nice impression on watermarked paper with marginal toning.
Estimate: $140 - $170
Price: $100
Bid Increments
Under $50$1
$50 - $100$5
$100 - $250$10
$250 - $500$25
$500 - $1000$50
$1000 - $2500$100
$2500 - $5000$250
Above $5000$500