Ocean View, DE
Details
- Dimensions
- 21.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 25ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Antique White
- Condition Notes
- Excellent condition Excellent condition less
- Description
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Original hand-colored map of North America by John Tallis, 1851, which covers the area from Panama to the unmapped "Arctic …
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Original hand-colored map of North America by John Tallis, 1851, which covers the area from Panama to the unmapped "Arctic Highlands" of the "Parry Islands" (Queen Elizabeth Islands). The map was engraved for R. Montgomery Martin's Illustrated Atlas and includes a decorative border.
The map includes numerous decorative vignettes from all over the continent, as well as Europe and Asia. Including views of Esquimaux, Mount Hekla (in Iceland), beavers, Niagara Falls, a convoy of diamonds in South America, and ancient monuments in Mexico, North American Indians, Wapiti Deer, and Russian Cossacks, all in the same image.
Displayed in a custom frame, UV protectant glass. Dimensions: 21.5 W × 1ʺD × 25ʺH less
Ocean View, DE
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