Antique Map of Southern Asia with India, the Maldives, Ceylon and Arabia, c.1700

€ 3 500

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

Date: 1700
Sheet size: 63 × 94 cm (24.8 × 37.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-06850

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

Stunning Old Map of Asia.
Two-sheet map of Asia, joined. The left part of this antique map is titled 'Partie occidentale d'une partie d'Asie ou sont les Isles de Zocotora, de l'Amirante'. The right part of this antique map is titled 'Carte Particuliere d'une Partie d'Asie ou sont Les Isles D'Andemaon, Ceylan, Les Maldives'.

This map depicts the Maldives, the Andaman Islands, and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Sumatra peeks out of the eastern border, with the southwest peninsula showing the Kingdoms of Siam, Mataban, Pegu, and, to the north, Grant Thibet. Beautiful antique map of the Indian Ocean, extending from Saudi Arabia and the Horn of Africa in the west to the Straits of Malacca, with the focus centered on India and Pakistan. This antique map originates from 'Neptune Francois'.

Artists and Engravers: Pierre, or Pieter, Mortier (1661-1711) was a Dutch engraver, son of a French refugee.

Condition: Very good, minor defects from handling. Original, contemporary hand coloring. Upper border a bit short in the margin, but enough for framing. Please study images carefully.