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Auction 201, Lot 396

"Patriarchatus Romanus", Sanson/Covens & Mortier

Subject: Europe, Roman Empire

Period: 1730 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.2 x 14.6 inches
51.3 x 37.1 cm
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This handsomely engraved map of the Roman Empire extends from North Africa to Great Britain, and east to the Balkans. It is divided into provinces, and notable cities are named, including Rome, Constantinople, Carthage, and Athens. The map is adorned with a decorative title cartouche featuring a pair of mermen.

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Condition: A

A fine impression on a bright sheet with a bit of faint color offsetting and light toning along the sheet's edges, well away from the map image.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $130

Closed on 11/20/2024

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