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Auction 147, Lot 424
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"Novissima nec non Perfectissima Scandinaviae Tabula Comprehendens Regnorum Sueciae, Daniae et Norvegiae Distincte Divisam Descriptionem", Wit, Frederick de

Subject: Scandinavia

Period: 1680 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
23.2 x 19.9 inches
58.9 x 50.5 cm
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This finely detailed map of Scandinavia and the Baltic provides a great deal of information, particularly in Sweden and along the coastlines. The title cartouche features putti and the coats of arms of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

References:

Condition: B

Bold original color that has been partially refreshed, with light soiling and a few tiny cracks caused by the oxidation of the green pigment that have been archivally reinforced. Several small chips in blank margins have been professionally repaired, including two that enter the map border in top corners, with the border expertly replaced in facsimile.

Estimate: $350 - $425

Sold for: $220

Closed on 11/20/2013

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