Antique Map of Southeast Asia by H. Chatelain, circa 1720

€ 1 450

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

Date: 1720
Mapmaker / artist: Henri-Abraham Chatelain (Artist)
Sheet size: 45 × 50 cm (17.7 × 19.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-00755

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

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About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Le Royaume de Siam aves les Royaumes qui luy sont Tributaires et les Isles de Sumatra Andemaon'. Influential map of Southeast Asia, including modern day Thailand, southern Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Chatelain incorporated information provided by the French Jesuits and charts the route of the French Embassy to and from Siam in 1685-1686 through the Straits of Banca and the Gulf of Siam.

With good detail of the Andaman Islands, the Gulf of Thailand (Golfe de Siam) and coastal Vietnam. In the Kingdom of Siam, this map shows the fortress of Bangkok, the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya, royal palace, and the Dutch trading colony. In Cambodia, it details the village of Ponompingn (Phnom Penh), Lewek on Camboia, and the Dutch trading Mission.