A Rag Paper Celestial Map Laid on Linen
16th/17th CENTURY
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L O T 17
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Showing celestial bodies, constellations, and other phenomena, with tables, keys, and explanatory text in the spandrels,
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Paper toned overall with spots of foxing, edges stained, minor tears to central vertical fold.
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Collected by Aarav Mehta in New Delhi, passed through several owners before being acquired by Charlotte Bernard in Montreal in 1985. Bernard's collection was sold in 2001.
LOT 17
A Rag Paper Celestial Map Laid on Linen