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A 15th-century matrix for BnF

Result EUR25,120
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 29 May 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - 77, rue Louis-Brindeau - 76600 Le Havre
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This rare example of a printing plate provoked a fine auction brawl, while a large Saunier-stamped flat desk indicated a good deal for quality antique furniture.

Matrice originale en cuivre représentant «L’Adoration des bergers», Paris, 1498,... A 15th-century matrix for BnF
Matrice originale en cuivre représentant «L’Adoration des bergers», Paris, 1498, d’après une composition de Jean d’Ypres, 12,6 x 8,1 cm.
Adjugé : 25 120 €
25 ,120 € : that's how much the Bibliothèque nationale de France paid to pre-empt this original matrix, in copper engraved in intaglio, depicting "The Adoration of the Shepherds" (see the article Matrice…
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dessins, tableaux anciens, modernes et contemporains, bijoux, montres, mobilier et objets d'art
Friday 29 May 2020 - 14:00 (CEST)
77, rue Louis-Brindeau - 76600 Le Havre
Le Havre Enchères
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Jean D'Ypres
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A 15th-century Matrix for the Bibliothèque Nationale de France
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A 15th-century Matrix for the Bibliothèque Nationale de France

This rare example of a printing plate aroused a positive salvo of bids
Pre-1600 matrix
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Pre-1600 matrix
Measuring 12.6 cm high and 8.1 cm wide, this rare original copper die engraved in relief has been dated by several laboratory analyses to a period prior to 1600.In the same collection since 1962, it passed...
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