Sea Charts · 18th century

Sea Chart Titled 'Baya de Saldanha' with Robben Island in South Africa, 1726

€ 1 120

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1726
Sheet size: 34 × 40.5 cm (13.4 × 15.9 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGRN-242

Condition

General age-related toning. Few tiny worm holes in image. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Baya de Saldanha'.

Sea chart covering the South African coast from the Cape of Good Hope to Saldanha Bay. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.

Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and travelled extensively in the VOC's lands.