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Maître Pascal BLOUET

308 - LA CHAUSSE (Michel Ange de). : Romanum Museum, sive, Thesaur…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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LA CHAUSSE (Michel Ange de). : Romanum Museum, sive, Thesaurus eruditae Antiquitatis: containing Gems, Idols, Priestly insignia, Instruments used in sacrifices, Lamps, Vessels, seals, bracelets, brooches, keys, rings, tesserae, styluses, strigils, gutti, tear bottles, votive offerings, military insignia, Rome: J.J. Komarek, 1690. One volume. In folio, 127 pp. + 160 plates, 1st edition First edition of this fine volume, featuring a frontispiece engraved by N. Billy, a beautiful portrait painted by Carlo Moratta and engraved by N. Billy, and 160 engraved plates divided into six sections: Gems – Gods – Religious Objects – Lamps – Everyday and Common Objects – Miscellaneous Objects (this final section is notably devoted to priapuses and satyrs). Bound in full contemporary calfskin with ribbed spine and ornate panels. Some pages, including the title page, have been restored using the original method of pasting in reinforcing paper.
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About the sale Original comic strips and comic books, antique and modern books – Afternoon sale at 2 pm
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Auction time 09/09/2026 at 2:00 PM
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