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Daguerre Savoie

21 - Alphonse FAVRE (1815–1890). Geological map of parts of Savoy…
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Alphonse FAVRE (1815–1890). Geological map of parts of Savoy, Piedmont and Switzerland neighbouring Mont Blanc, 1861 Fold-out map mounted on canvas by Winterthur: Topographical Office of J. Wurster & Co. (Tear and annotations in the top left-hand corner). 84 x 66 cm (20 sheets measuring 20.5 x 12.5 cm). This is one of the earliest maps containing precise geological surveys of Savoy. Alphonse Favre (Geneva, 1815–1890) was a great geologist who spent some thirty years studying the structure of the Alps. Founder of the Geneva section of the Swiss Alpine Club, he was also an accomplished mountaineer.
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About the sale ALPINE ARTS – FOLK ARTS AND TRADITIONS
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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