Striking Antique Map of Luxembourg and Northern France 'Lotharingen', c.1680

€ 650

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

Date: 1680
Sheet size: 47.5 × 56.5 cm (18.7 × 22.2 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: PC-58068

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.

Condition

Repaired: Remargined for framing. Middle fold partly refibred.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Exactissima Lotharingia tam Regis Gallorum quam Ducis.' -

Striking map of Luxembourg and Northern France. Includes the cities of Toul, Nancy, Metz and Trier. Embellished with a handsome title cartouche. Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Carel Allard'. Carel Allard (1648 - 1709 in Amsterdam) wasr a Dutch art dealer, cartographer and engraver.

Fair, given age. Narrow margins; remargined for framing. Middle fold partly refibred. A few spots in the scale area below. Top edge with some tiny tears, not affecting image. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.