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London Fine Antiques has dated this Framed Antique Map to the Victorian era.
A wonderfully presented, hand-coloured map of the City of London and the surrounding boroughs, tastefully mounted within a later frame.
Quality engraving on paper from the original cartography
Colour used to key the city in red, parks in green and the Thames in blue
Presented behind clear glass within an ebonised frame with gilt border
Framed dressed to the tear with mounting braid for ease of hanging
Maps London from Tottenham Park in the North to Bromley Hill in the south
From the West at Richmond across to the eastern reaches of lower Essex and North West Kent
Individual street detail to the city shows a keen eye for cartographical accuracy
Bears the name of map publisher Charles Kent with his premises given within the city as 90 Fleet Street
A joy for the collector of London mapping, or interest in the capital city, this is a fascinating antique map of London and its environs, with a well presented representation in colour and tastefully mounted. Delivered ready to display.
Dimensions:
Max Width: 48cm (19'')
Max Depth: 1cm (.5'')
Max Height: 37.5cm (14.75'')
Map Width: 34cm (13.5'')
Map Height: 25cm (9.75'')
London Fine Antiques has dated this Framed Antique Map to the Victorian era.
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Antique Map, the Environs of London, English, Framed City Plan, Victorian, 1850
