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India, Coromandel Coast--[Albernaz, Joäo Teixeira (II)]
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Untitled Chart of 'Costa de Choromandel', title on verso 'Demonstracaõ da costa que corre de Arrannignan ate Magnega pataõ por Ioaõ Teixeira Albernas, Co Cosmografo Luzitano.' [Lisbon, c.1690], manuscript in ink and colours on vellum with extensive gold highlights, 445 x 670mm., extracted from a portolan atlas, numbered '307' and '308' on the verso
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Includes the seaport of Masulipatam, the site of the earliest English settlement on the Bay of Bengal, founded in 1611, and one of the earliest posts of the English East India Company in India. The town was subsequently held by the Dutch and French until its capture by the British in 1759.