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Antique Map of Cambridge (Cantebrigia, Opulentissimi Anglie Regni) by Braun & Hogenberg
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Antique Map of Cambridge (Cantebrigia, Opulentissimi Anglie Regni) by Braun & Hogenberg

Pre 16th century
For Sale by Hough & Son
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Braun & Hogenberg's engraved double page plan of Cambridge. Includes cartouche, coat of arms and key naming 19 places. It names Trinity College, Kinge's College, Jesus College, Christ's College, Bennett College, Queen's College, St. John's College, Penbroke Hall, Saint Giles, Magealen College, St. Pauls, St. Clemens, St. Johns, Bridge Wardt, Bridge Street, and many other landmarks. Contemporary, hand colouring. Wide margins.

Plate measures approx. 44cms by 33cms. Frame measures approx. 42cms x 53cms.

Central, vertical fold line as one would expect with this particular map.

Good antique condition. Some fading and very slight 'spotting.'

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Declaration

Hough & Son has dated this Braun Hogenberg Cambridge Map to a period before the 16th Century.

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SA1212018
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Braun & Hogenberg's engraved double page plan of Cambridge. Includes cartouche, coat of arms and key naming 19 places.
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It names Trinity College, Kinge's College, Jesus College, Christ's College, Bennett College, Queen's College, St.
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John's College, Penbroke Hall, Saint Giles, Magealen College, St. Pauls, St. Clemens, St. Johns, Bridge Wardt, Bridge Street, and many other landmarks. Contemporary, hand colouring. Wide margins.

fig 1. A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground.
fig 1. Antique Map of Cambridge (Cantebrigia, Opulentissimi Anglie Regni) by Braun & Hogenberg

Plate measures approx. 44cms by 33cms. Frame measures approx. 42cms x 53cms.

Central, vertical fold line as one would expect with this particular map.

Good antique condition. Some fading and very slight 'spotting.'

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

Hough & Son has dated this Braun Hogenberg Cambridge Map to a period before the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1212018
Hough & Son
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A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground.
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Archive I A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground.

Antique Map of Cambridge (Cantebrigia, Opulentissimi Anglie Regni) by Braun & Hogenberg

Archive II A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground. View II
Archive III A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground. View III
Archive IV A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground. View IV
Archive V A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground. View V
Archive VI A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground. View VI
Archive VII A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground. View VII
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A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground.
Antique Map of Cambridge (Cantebrigia, Opulentissimi Anglie Regni) by Braun & Hogenberg
Ref: SA1212018
A framed antique hand-coloured map of Cambridge featuring heraldic crests, a Latin cartouche, and figures in 16th-century dress in the foreground.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • PeriodPre 16th century
  • StyleRenaissance
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass
  • ColourCream and Blue
  • MotifsDecorative cartouche, Heraldic coat of arms, Figures in period dress, Town plan grid
  • SizeH 42 cm (17 in) x W 53 cm (21 in)

This pre sixteenth century wall art is a Renaissance engraved double page plan of Cambridge by Braun and Hogenberg, featuring contemporary hand colouring in cream and blue with wide margins and a central vertical fold line. The paper map incorporates a decorative cartouche, a heraldic coat of arms, a key naming nineteen places, and figures in period dress in the foreground, all displayed behind glass in a dark wooden frame with a beaded inner moulding and a simple rectangular outer profile. The frame measures 42 cm high by 53 cm wide. It suits a gentleman's library or study, placed above a sideboard as a focal point of historic interest.

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Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg published Civitates Orbis Terrarum between 1572 and 1617, creating the first comprehensive atlas of world city views and maps.

Maps from this era were typically etched onto copper plates, printed onto handmade rag paper, and finished with watercolor pigment applied by hand.

Authentic prints feature distinct copperplate indentation marks around the border, visible chain lines in the rag paper, and a central vertical fold where the leaf bound into the atlas.

Framed cartographic prints are often hung in home offices, libraries, or hallway galleries to add narrative interest, dark wood contrast, and historical context.

Keep paper works mounted behind UV-filtering glass with acid-free matting, away from direct sunlight and areas of high humidity to prevent foxing and fading.
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