Lot 131 - Sale 50 - The Milestone Auction

A Museum Quality 1720 John Law Broadside.
Estimate:
500,00/1.000,00 $
Starting price:
250,00 USD (231,25 €)

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Lot status:
Auction closed

Description

Featuring a well-executed wood cut entitled “Harlekin en Bombario in de Rouw ” (Harlequin and Bombario in mourning). 11/2” x 15”. 1720. Dutch text. The devil pours coin from a sack, promising prosperity to all who invest in John Law’s speculative Mississippi Land Company. Twenty-one satirical verses. The condition of this document is extraordinary. Believed by the consignor to be unique. (John E. Herzog Collection)
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Auction: Sale 50 - The Milestone Auction

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Timetable

SESSION 1 (Lots 1-478)
Pre-bidding - End
03 12 2018 05:00 CET
02 12 2018 23:00 America/New_York
Room auction - Start
03 12 2018 20:00 CET
03 12 2018 14:00 America/New_York

SESSION 2 (Lots 501-1182)
Pre-bidding - End
04 12 2018 05:00 CET
03 12 2018 23:00 America/New_York
Room auction - Start
04 12 2018 16:30 CET
04 12 2018 10:30 America/New_York