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Antique Coaching Road Map, Exeter to Barnstable, English, Framed, Ogilby, C.1700
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Antique Coaching Road Map, Exeter to Barnstable, English, Framed, Ogilby, C.1700

18th century
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This is an antique coaching road map of Exeter to Barnstable. An English, framed cartography lithograph of regional interest, dating to the late 17th century, and later, circa 1700.

Abridged Title: The Road from Exeter to Barnstable & Thence to Ilfracombe co. Devon',

Fascinating 17th century highway cartography by John Ogilby (Scottish, 1600-1676)

Displaying a desirable aged patina, gently time worn with age

Unusual and charming, appealingly set within a quality, later oak frame

Map tastefully presented behind clear, bright glass

Details the routes and points of interest along the way from a romanticised period of British history

Presents a coaching route distance of 49 miles, from Mid to North Devon

Hand coloured to great effect, with a decorative title box presenting scroll and heraldic motif

Dressed to the rear with hanging wire for ease of mounting

Label to reverse signifies its creation in 1675, and issued in 1698

This is a quality antique coaching road map of Exeter to Barnstable, with fine cartographic interest to the quality lithography. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 49cm (19.25'')

Max Depth: 2cm (.75'')

Max Height: 38.5cm (15.25'')

Map Width: 44cm (17.25'')

Map Height: 34cm (13.5'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
38.5cm (15.16")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Framed Road Map to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233815
Dealers Internal Reference
26256
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This is an antique coaching road map of Exeter to Barnstable.
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An English, framed cartography lithograph of regional interest, dating to the late 17th century, and later, circa 1700.
London Fine Antiques

Abridged Title: The Road from Exeter to Barnstable & Thence to Ilfracombe co. Devon',

fig 1. A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame.
fig 1. Antique Coaching Road Map, Exeter to Barnstable, English, Framed, Ogilby, C.1700

Fascinating 17th century highway cartography by John Ogilby (Scottish, 1600-1676)

Displaying a desirable aged patina, gently time worn with age

Unusual and charming, appealingly set within a quality, later oak frame

fig 2. A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame.
fig 2. Antique Coaching Road Map, Exeter to Barnstable, English, Framed, Ogilby, C.1700

Map tastefully presented behind clear, bright glass

Details the routes and points of interest along the way from a romanticised period of British history

Presents a coaching route distance of 49 miles, from Mid to North Devon

fig 3. A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame.
fig 3. Antique Coaching Road Map, Exeter to Barnstable, English, Framed, Ogilby, C.1700

Hand coloured to great effect, with a decorative title box presenting scroll and heraldic motif

Dressed to the rear with hanging wire for ease of mounting

Label to reverse signifies its creation in 1675, and issued in 1698

fig 4. A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame.
fig 4. Antique Coaching Road Map, Exeter to Barnstable, English, Framed, Ogilby, C.1700

This is a quality antique coaching road map of Exeter to Barnstable, with fine cartographic interest to the quality lithography. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 49cm (19.25'')

Max Depth: 2cm (.75'')

Max Height: 38.5cm (15.25'')

Map Width: 44cm (17.25'')

Map Height: 34cm (13.5'')

Height
38.5cm (15.16")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Framed Road Map to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233815
Dealers Internal Ref
26256
London Fine Antiques
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Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame.
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Archive I A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame.

Antique Coaching Road Map, Exeter to Barnstable, English, Framed, Ogilby, C.1700

Archive II A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View II
Archive III A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View III
Archive IV A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View IV
Archive V A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View V
Archive VI A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View VI
Archive VII A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View VII
Archive VIII A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View VIII
Archive IX A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View IX
Archive X A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View X
Archive XI A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View XI
Archive XII A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame. View XII
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A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame.
Antique Coaching Road Map, Exeter to Barnstable, English, Framed, Ogilby, C.1700
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A framed 17th-century hand-coloured strip map detailing the road route from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, set within a dark oak frame.
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Coaching strip maps were cartographic prints popularised in 17th-century Britain, most notably by John Ogilby in his 1875 Britannia atlas. Designed to show continuous road routes across vertical ribbons, they detailed distance, landmarks, and local terrain for travellers.

Historical maps from this era were produced via hand-engraved copper plates impressed onto handmade laid paper. The printed outlines were frequently hand-coloured using mineral pigments and water-based paints.

Authentic period examples exhibit distinct copper plate impressions along the margins, chain lines visible within the laid paper when held to light, and age-consistent toning or foxing. Later reproductions often lack plate indentations and use smooth modern paper.

Antique cartography serves as an effective focal point in traditional or eclectic schemes. Mount the piece above a wooden console table, within a study, or as part of a curated gallery wall in a hallway or library.

Display framed paper works away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity to prevent fading and paper degradation. Ensure UV-filtering glass and acid-free mounting materials are utilised within the frame.
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