Featured Nicolas Robert 17th century? Engraving

I could use some help figuring this one out. The frame is 10 1/2" x 12 1/2'. N Roberts bottom left. i can't make out all of the writing on the bottom right. only du Roy and 1673. before i pull it out of the frame i would like to find out more.
Mikey

 

with a little more research.

• Avec privil del roy” means with the permission of the King.

 

Here is one on eBay matted differently.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/292095897950

 

hard to see his pics. thanks S I S.
I did find these also

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Collec...res-Art-Nicolas-Robert-/201922705046?hash=ite

 

That second link says "del. et sculp" is a London publisher, which is nonsense. It translates as "drawn and engraved" and means the one person was responsible for both.

I'm not seeing any sign of chain lines in the paper, which would be expected with laid paper, but that may be a lack of clarity in the photos. It's also not apparent that the lines are engraved (perhaps for the same reason). It's not encouraging that multiple copies of this print are currently on the eBay.

I think you're going to need a closer look. You might want to hold the paper up to a light to see if there's a watermark.

 

I didn't see any watermark. but here are some closer out of the frame. one held up to the light. I was also laughing when i read the part about the London publisher too..

 

When you all finish nithering about the print, I'll be happy to take that frame off your hands.

 

I actually have two of these frames. but the other print had no signature or writing so didn't post it. any idea on the frame?

 

here are the two together and showing the side of the frame

Mikey

 

I can't tell. It does like like hand coloring (not photo mechanical reproduction), but I'm having trouble seeing the paper as hand made. That could very easily just be me.

 

The coloring is hand done, that i can tell. but anything else i just don't have a clue.