Lot 383: John Abbot 1751-1839 pair of hand colored aquatint engravings Papilio Troilus, Black & Yellow Swallow-tail Butterfly Plate…

Lot 383: John Abbot 1751-1839 pair of hand colored aquatint engravings Papilio Troilus, Black & Yellow Swallow-tail Butterfly Plate…

Description:

John Abbot 1751-1839 pair of hand colored aquatint engravings Papilio Troilus, Black & Yellow Swallow-tail Butterfly Plate #1 and Papilio Ursula, Black & Blue Admirable Butterfly Plate #10 From The Natural History of the Rarer Lepidoterous Instects of Georgia Published by James Edward Smith 1759-1828 framed and matted by W. Graham Arader III sight size: 14 x 11 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection

Starting Bid: $200

Estimate: $400- $800

Auction Date: January 1, 2016

Realized Price: $660.00

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