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LOT 2112
Engraving of the City of Cheb/Egra in the Czech Republic
CIRCA 1560 A.D.
16 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (58 grams, 41.2 x 28.5 cm).
Finely engraved large full-page view map of the city of Cheb/Egra, Czech Republic, showing St Nicolas' Cathedral and other notable landmarks, from Sebastian Munster's "Cosmographia", ca. 1560; Latin text to verso describing the town. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Scottish private collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2112
Engraving of the City of Cheb/Egra in the Czech Republic
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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