Antique Map of the Dutch East Indies by Van den Bosch '1818'

€ 837

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

Date: 1818
Sheet size: 46 × 58 cm (18.1 × 22.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-06136

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

General age-related toning. Some wear and marginal tears. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Kaart der Nederlandsche Bezittingen in Oost-Indiën'.

Rare and attractive map of the Dutch East Indies, it shows the Dutch possessions in the 19th century. This colony was one of the most valuable European colonies under the Dutch Empire's rule, and contributed to Dutch global prominence in spice and cash crop trade in the 19th-early 20th century.

One of 12 maps from 'Atlas van Overzeesche bezittingen' (Atlas of Oversea Possessions) by J.S. van den Bosch. J.S. van den Bosch (1780 – 1844), Major General, Knight of the 3rd Class of the Military William Order.