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Antique Map of Westmorland, by Rob't Morden, Early 18th Century0
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Antique Map of Westmorland, by Rob't Morden, Early 18th Century0

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Antique Map of Westmorland, by Rob't Morden, early 18th century

Sold by Abel Swale, A Wnfham & John Churchill

Description: 18th century map of the county of Westmorland by Robert Morden. Also name places include Kirby Lonsdale, Ambleside, Windermere, Kendall.

Still bright and excellent condition.

Map Size approx14 x 16.1/2. inches. Frame and glazed size 18 ¼ by 15 ¾ inches

Old original framing label to reverse dated 15th April 1953

Price £135.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK

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Physical Dimensions
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
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Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Robert Morden Westmorland Map to the 18th Century.

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SA1148927
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OSA 1466
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Antique Map of Westmorland, by Rob't Morden, early 18th century

Sold by Abel Swale, A Wnfham & John Churchill

Description: 18th century map of the county of Westmorland by Robert Morden. Also name places include Kirby Lonsdale, Ambleside, Windermere, Kendall.

fig 1. An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche.
fig 1. Antique Map of Westmorland, by Rob't Morden, Early 18th Century0

Still bright and excellent condition.

Map Size approx14 x 16.1/2. inches. Frame and glazed size 18 ¼ by 15 ¾ inches

Old original framing label to reverse dated 15th April 1953

Price £135.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK

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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

Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Robert Morden Westmorland Map to the 18th Century.

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SA1148927
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA 1466
Oliver Sargent Antiques
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An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche.
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Archive I An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche.

Antique Map of Westmorland, by Rob't Morden, Early 18th Century0

Archive II An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche. View II
Archive III An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche. View IX
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An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche.
Antique Map of Westmorland, by Rob't Morden, early 18th century0
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An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden with hand-coloured details and a decorative cartouche.
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  • ObjectFramed Map
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsDecorative cartouche, Copperplate engraving, Hand-tinted borders, Topographical shading
  • SizeH 40 cm (16 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 1.5 cm (1 in)

An 18th-century framed copperplate map of Westmorland by Robert Morden presents hand-tinted borders, topographical shading, and a decorative cartouche. The paper map features place names such as Kirby Lonsdale, Ambleside, Windermere, and Kendall, alongside text crediting sellers Abel Swale, A Wnfham, and John Churchill. The piece is set within a dark wooden frame with a glass panel, displaying a cream-coloured background with soft pink and green hand-tinting and dark typography. An old original framing label to the reverse is dated 15th April 1953. Measuring 40 cm high, 46 cm wide, and 1.5 cm deep, this Georgian map belongs in a gentleman's library study or above a sideboard in a living room. It hangs securely on a wall to bring historical character and traditional cartographic design to an interior space.

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Robert Morden was a prominent 17th-century English cartographer best known for his series of county maps published in Edmund Gibsons 1695 edition of William Camdens Britannia. These maps feature distinct decorative cartouches and detailed depictions of hundred boundaries, roads, and settlements.

Maps from this era were printed using copperplate engraving techniques onto handmade rag paper. Detail lines were etched directly into metal plates, printed in monochrome ink, and typically tinted by hand with watercolour washes.

Authentic copperplate engravings exhibit a distinct plate mark impression around the border, laid paper chain lines when held to light, and characteristic age-related toning or foxing. Later offset reproductions lack plate indentations and exhibit dot-matrix patterns under magnification.

Framed historical maps can be hung above a sideboard or styled within a gallery wall alongside contemporary artwork. Mounting them in dark wood or simple black frames creates visual contrast against neutral backdrop walls.

To prevent fading and deterioration, display paper prints away from direct sunlight and high humidity. Ensure the framing incorporates UV-protective glass and acid-free archival mounting materials to prevent paper discoloration.
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