MICHAEL MERCATOR (GERMAN 1567-1600)

America Sive India Nova (America and New India),[Amsterdam, circa 1633]
hand-colored engraving
full sheet: 36 x 45.5 cm (14 1/8 x 17 7/8 in.)

PROVENANCE
B. Altman & Co. Antique Department, New York City
Acquired at the above by the present owner, 1953

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the map appears in good condition. Vertical crease to the center. Slight waviness to the sheet. Minor surface discoloration, most notably to the perimeter and the upper right corner. Not inspected under UV light.
framed dimensions: 59.5 x 67.5 cm (23 3/8 x 26 5/8 in.)

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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