03-07-201003-07-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2494Boston
March 7, 2010 11:00 AMCalender
629I

English Engraved Map of the Caribbean Islands

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2494Location: BostonDate / Time: March 07, 2010 11:00AM

Description:

English Engraved Map of the Caribbean Islands, c. 1784, by L.S. De La Rochette and printed by William Faden, entitled "A Chart of the Antilles, or Charibbee, or, Caribs Islands, with the Virgin Isles", double-page folio with original hand-coloring, with inset vignette of relative position and side elevations of the islands, 21 3/4 by 19 1/2 in., unframed.
Estimate $700-800

Keywords

Caribbean Islands, Caribs Islands, Virgin Isles, Antilles, William Faden