Lot 390: John Abbot 1751-1839 pair of hand colored aquatint engravings Papilio Proteus, Swallow-tailed Skipper Butterfly Plate #18
Description:
John Abbot 1751-1839 pair of hand colored aquatint engravings Papilio Proteus, Swallow-tailed Skipper Butterfly Plate #18 and Papilio Vitellius, Brown-Bordered Yellow Skpper Butterfly Plate #17 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: $420.00