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Auction: 15040 - Antique Maps sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 176

Maps
Europe
Russia - Caspian Sea
1728 Provinciarum Persicarum Kilaniae nempe Chirvaniae Dagestaniae, by Johann Baptist Homann; 24¾ x 21½ inches, old coloured.

Southern parts of the Caspian Sea with surrounding areas are depicted in this map which was reissued by Johann Christoph Homann in Nuremberg. The manufacturer instruction in the title cartouche indicates Christoph and his father as authors of this map. The copperplate for this reprint, dated 1728, was engraved by Ruprecht Adam Schneider, who worked frequently for the Homann estate, The inset in the upper right corner shows a panorama of Tarki in the Republic of Dagestan. Ivan the Terrible had erected a fortress there. Mount Ararat is shown, where Noah's ark came to rest. Very elaborate cartouches in the lower corners.

Usual reinforced central fold and page number120 on verso. Good to fine. Photo

Estimate
SG$600 to SG$800