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Set of 20 Renaissance Hand-Colored Engravings of Astronomy Star Charts

$92,000per set
£70,089.94per set
€80,816.51per set
CA$128,752.14per set
A$143,859.07per set
CHF 75,254.24per set
MX$1,764,173.23per set
NOK 961,606.35per set
SEK 911,857.54per set
DKK 603,176.96per set
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Set of 20 Renaissance (17th Century) engraved, hand-colored etchings for Johann Bayer's book 'Uranometria', a star atlas, in wooden frames with white mat. Plates are taken directly from the book. (Engravings by ALEXANDER MAIR).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)Width: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 20
  • Style:
    Renaissance (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa Late 1600s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Queens, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NWL62911stDibs: LU977922946802

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