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May 2006 Fine Art and Antiques Auction

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906. "Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio"

Engraved by Nicolas Visscher, Amsterdam ca. 1670. A handsome hand colored engraved map of North and South Americas, showing California as an island. The engraving's plate size is 17-1/4" x 21-1/2", double matted and framed in a contemporary burlwood laminated frame. Overall with frame 31-1/2" x 34-3/8". Ex-collection: The Austin Company, Cleveland, Ohio. The Austin Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1878 by Samuel Austin. The headquarters remain in Cleveland, Ohio. Austin operates through offices located in major U.S. cities and London.



500/1,000   Sold $1,466.25
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