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LOT 1960
Wall Map of the Americas by Covens & Mortier
AMSTERDAM, CIRCA 1750 A.D.
20 7/8 x 25 3/4 in. (61.5 grams, 53.2 x 65.5 cm).
Displaying the western hemisphere from Greenland in the north-east to New Zealand in the south-west; based on an earlier French map by De L'Isle; showing extensive detail in general but only sparse information north of California as is common for maps of this era; showing some 17th century discoveries in the Pacific Ocean (including an early depiction of New Zealand), tracks of voyages by explorers etc.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Scottish private collection.
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LOT 1960
Wall Map of the Americas by Covens & Mortier
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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