Antique Map of Scotland by T. L. Murray with Original Color, 1830
€ 495
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1830
Mapmaker / artist
Thomas Laurie Murray (T. L. Murray)
Publisher
London, England
Sheet size
69 × 46 cm (27.2 × 18.1 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14360-1
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
Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition with original fold, some offsetting, age-related toning and light dust soiling. Minor marks and handling wear consistent with age. Please study the photographs carefully.
About this sheet
Original antique engraved map of Scotland by Thomas Laurie Murray, published in London in 1830. A finely detailed large-format map extending from the English border north to the Orkney Islands, with the Hebrides prominently depicted along the western coast. Counties are distinguished with attractive contemporary hand-applied outline and wash coloring. The map includes an inset of the Shetland Islands at upper left, a compass rose in the North Sea, mileage scale, towns, roads, rivers, lochs, islands and numerous geographical details. An elegant and highly decorative early 19th-century map of Scotland retaining its original period coloring.
MEDIUM: Copperplate engraving with contemporary hand coloring on paper
DIMENSIONS: 69 × 46 cm (27.2 × 18.1 in.)
SUBJECT: Scotland, including the Hebrides, Orkney Islands and inset map of the Shetland Islands
STYLE / PERIOD: Georgian / Early 19th Century
CONDITION: Good antique condition with original folds, some offsetting, age-related toning and light dust soiling. Minor marks and handling wear consistent with age. Please study the photographs carefully.
FRAME / PRESENTATION: Sold unframed. Any framed or interior images shown are for presentation and inspiration only.
