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LOT 0546
Map of La Nouvelle Grece Selon Toutes les Regions & Provinces, in Greece by Sebastian Munster
1552 A.D.
15 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (9 grams, 39.6 x 31.5 cm).
Map of Greece and adjacent portion of the coast of Asia Minor with regional names in blackletter script; with title 'La Nouvelle Grece Selon Toutes les Regions & Provinces d'icelle tant de ca que de la 'Hellespont'; title page to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
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 0546
Map of La Nouvelle Grece Selon Toutes les Regions & Provinces, in Greece by Sebastian Munster
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Iberian Bronze Statuette
4th-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,350
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