Antique Map of Carta Soura, Headquarter of the Javanese Nobility, 1706

€ 250

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

Date: 1706
Sheet size: 19.6 × 17 cm (7.7 × 6.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-07933

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Carta Soera de Nigrita'. Early map of the town of Carta Soura, also known as Kartosuro and Karta Soera de Nigrat, located in the interior of central Java, headquarters of the Susuhunan, the suzerain of the Mataram region. (Yogyakarta, Indonesia).The map shows dwellings, fields and land-use.

Artists and Engravers: Designed by N. de Graaf. Published by C. Osmont.

Condition: Very good, please study image carefully.
Date: 1706
Overall size: 17 x 19.6 cm.
Image size: 12 x 17.5 cm.

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