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Auction 124, Lot 725

"Table des Pavillons, quil'on Arbore…", Danckerts, Cornelius

Subject: Marine Flags

Period: 1700 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
23.5 x 20 inches
59.7 x 50.8 cm
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An interesting sheet with 139 marine flags, including the flags for Jerusalem and New England. A key in the bottom right shows the variation in engraved shading that indicates colors. Dutch title "Nieuwe Tafel van al de Zee Vaarende Vlagge des Weerelts."

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Condition: C+

Original color on a sheet with some short tears at the sides, some repaired with paper on the verso. The lower margin has been trimmed with some loss of neatline.

Estimate: $150 - $200

Sold for: $90

Closed on 5/7/2008

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