2 John Abbot Hand Colored Botanical Engravings
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Property from a Private Collection, Savannah, GA
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Two John Abbot (UK/Georgia, 1751 - 1840), Hand Colored Engravings, Sphinx Vitis and Sphinx Excacata, from The Natural History of the Rarer Lepidopterous Insects of Georgia, Plate 25 depicting the 'Sphinx Excaecata' and 'Rosa Carolina,' the other Plate 40 depicting the 'Sphinx Vitis' and 'Jussiaea Erecta,' both with text pages from the volume in pocket on verso of frame, both matted and in giltwood frames. Frame size: 25 5/8 in. x 22 3/8 in.Measurements: Height: by sight 14 3/4 in. x Width: 11 1/2 in.
Condition
Overall good condition, paper toned and with some foxing, some creases around corners, not viewed out of frames.
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2 John Abbot Hand Colored Botanical Engravings
Estimate $400 - $600
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