Lot Essay
Given the fragile nature of the materials used, that this sector survives from the period is remarkable.
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BY GIACOMO LUSVERG (C. 1636-1689), DATED 1686
Details
A rare Italian 17th-century paper-on-wood sector
by Giacomo Lusverg (c. 1636-1689), dated 1686
paper pasted onto both sides of the wood, carrying manuscript scales for Poligonorum, Graduum Circula, Metalorum, Partium Æqualium (two minor repairs), foliage decoration to hinge, signed Iacobas [sic] Lu[su]erg Faciebat Roma 1686
7¾in. (19.5cm.) long unfolded
by Giacomo Lusverg (c. 1636-1689), dated 1686
paper pasted onto both sides of the wood, carrying manuscript scales for Poligonorum, Graduum Circula, Metalorum, Partium Æqualium (two minor repairs), foliage decoration to hinge, signed Iacobas [sic] Lu[su]erg Faciebat Roma 1686
7¾in. (19.5cm.) long unfolded
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