Sale 2328
Amsterdam
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17 April 1997
Price realised
NLG 1,614
Estimate
[Java-Ambon (ca. 1740)] A Topas or Mardick with his Wife; A Negro Pedlar with his Wife; A Merchant of Java; Makasser Souldiers [sic] who blow poison'd darts out of Trunks; A Makasser with his Wife as they are habited at Batavia; The Habit of a Malayan and his Wife at Batavia; A Melayã [sic] Captain; A Boúgis of Bokjes; Tymorian [sic] Souldiers; A Javanese Man and Wooman [sic]; A Souldier of Ambonia; A Malabar Man and Wooman; and A Mestice Wooman [sic] Engravings, hand-coloured, watermarks three circles, most with untrimmed margins, some unobtrusive staining and foxing, some surface dirt, one with mounting on right margin not affecting the image, lesser defects, otherwise in very good condition all approximately 331 x 177 mm. (13)
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