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Impressive Large Framed and Glazed Coloured Mid-18th Century Map of Berkshire, by Eman Bowen, Dated 1756
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Impressive Large Framed and Glazed Coloured Mid-18th Century Map of Berkshire, by Eman Bowen, Dated 1756

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For sale this Impressive large framed and glazed coloured mid-18th century map of Berkshire, by Eman Bowen, dated 1756. The map although slightly faded and lightly yellowed it still retains its bright colours. Fully signed and dated this is a great example that can go straight onto a wall. Size inclusive of frame 80cm by 63cm so quite large. A great example if you reside in Berkshire. Price inclusive of shipping to within the UK £295.00

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please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Antique Berkshire County Map to the 1750s.

Independent Date Guide ID 08209951
Dealer's Item Date1750s
Sellingantiques Date1750s
Sellingantiques agingItem 240-270 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1750s:
Date 1756 in the imprint: fixes the engraved plate publication date.
Laid paper with chain lines: hand-made sheets formed on wire moulds.
Vertical central fold: issued folded inside a folio atlas.
Indented plate mark at the margins: pressed from an inked copper plate.
Watercolour wash to the hundred boundaries: hand colouring over the engraving.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1029993
Dealers Internal Reference
OSA1368
Description
For sale this Impressive large framed and glazed coloured mid-18th century map of Berkshire, by Eman Bowen, dated 1756. The map although slightly faded and lightly yellowed it still retains its bright colours. Fully signed and dated this is a great example that can go straight onto a wall. Size inclusive of frame 80cm by 63cm so quite large. A great example if you reside in Berkshire. Price inclusive of shipping to within the UK £295.00
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You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:.
Oliver Sargent Antiques

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Antique Berkshire County Map to the 1750s.

Independent Date Report ID 08209951
Dealer's Item Date1750s
Sellingantiques dating1750s
Sellingantiques agingItem 240-270 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1750s:
Date 1756 in the imprint: fixes the engraved plate publication date.
Laid paper with chain lines: hand-made sheets formed on wire moulds.
Vertical central fold: issued folded inside a folio atlas.
Indented plate mark at the margins: pressed from an inked copper plate.
Watercolour wash to the hundred boundaries: hand colouring over the engraving.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1029993
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA1368
Oliver Sargent Antiques
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Specialists in vintage military watches & clocks and antique oriental ceramics & works of art

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A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame.
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Archive I A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame.

Impressive Large Framed and Glazed Coloured Mid-18th Century Map of Berkshire, by Eman Bowen, Dated 1756

Archive II A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View II
Archive III A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View IV
Archive V A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View V
Archive VI A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View VI
Archive VII A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View VII
Archive VIII A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View VIII
Archive IX A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View IX
Archive X A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View X
Archive XI A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View XI
Archive XII A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View XII
Archive XIII A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View XIII
Archive XIV A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View XIV
Archive XV A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View XV
Archive XVI A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame. View XVI
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Oliver Sargent Antiques
Telephone 07804 225 614
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Newton
Dorset
United Kingdom
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A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame.
Impressive large framed and glazed coloured mid-18th century map of Berkshire, by Eman Bowen, dated 1756
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A framed 18th-century hand-coloured map of Berkshire by Emanuel Bowen featuring historical text cartouches and a dark wooden frame.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsDecorative cartouche, Heraldic crest, Hand-applied colouring, Engraved typography
  • SizeH 63 cm (25 in) x W 80 cm (31 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

This Georgian wall art object is a mid-18th-century map of Berkshire created by Emanuel Bowen in 1756. The piece uses paper, wood, and glass materials with a dark wooden frame holding the glazed artwork. The visual presentation includes a cream background featuring hand-applied colouring, engraved typography, a decorative cartouche, and a heraldic crest, all showing slight fading and light yellowing from age. The rectangular display measures 63 cm high by 80 cm wide by 2.5 cm deep overall. Such a framed historic map is suitable for use in a gentleman's library or positioned above a sideboard in a living room or study.

FAQs

In 18th-century Britain, mapmakers such as Emanuel Bowen produced detailed copperplate engravings depicting individual counties, complete with topographical details, regional histories, and coat-of-arms embellishments.

Georgian maps were typically printed using engraved copper plates onto handmade rag paper, after which coloured washes were applied by hand to delineate boundaries and decorative elements.

Authentic 18th-century prints display a visible plate mark indented into heavy rag paper, hand-applied watercolours rather than modern dot-matrix printing, and period-appropriate typography and dates.

A framed antique map functions well as a focal point in a study, hallway, or library, particularly when hung above classic dark wood furniture or integrated into a gallery wall.

To preserve historic paper prints, mount them using UV-protective glass and acid-free backing boards, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and high humidity.
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