POPPLE, Henry (d.1743). A Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements adjacent therto. London: Covens and Mortier, ca 1745.
Sale 1313 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part II
Mar 14, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$2,000 -
$3,000
Sold for $2,413
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Lot Description
POPPLE, Henry (d.1743). A Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements adjacent therto. London: Covens and Mortier, ca 1745.
Engraved map of America, hand-colored in outline, visible area 20 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. ( 527 x 495 mm). Framed (unexamined out of frame). Decorative cartouche depicting Native Americans and European settlers, insets of Niagara Falls, Mexico, Quebec, and New York, small insets of 18 important harbors including Boston, New York, Charleston, and Porto Bello.
The Covens & Mortier edition of Popple's key map, which was based on the first edition of Popple's key map published ca 1734. The map includes corner views of Niagara Falls, Mexico, Quebec and New York, as well as inset plans of 13 harbors including Annapolis, New York, Bermuda, St. Augustine, Cartagena and Porto Bello.
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Framed: 20 1/2 x 21 1/8 inches.
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