Decorative Hand-Colored Antique Map of the Four Irish Provinces, Ireland, c1718

€ 850

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

Sheet size: 51 × 40 cm (20.1 × 15.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13197-2

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

Decorative coloring on handmade paper. One tiny pinhole on the lower Irish coast, hardly visible and one in the top border of the plate mark, outside the image. Overall al very attractive map of Ireland. Study image carefully.

About this sheet

Decorative map of the four Irish provinces, Ireland, 1718, by Christoph Weigel (with credit to Herman Moll), engraved by Michael Kauffer. Old coloring.

Johann Christoph Weigel, known as Christoph Weigel the Elder (9 November 1654 – 5 February 1725), was a German engraver, art dealer and publisher. He was born at Redwitz, Free imperial city of Eger in Egerland, and died in Nuremberg, aged 70.