Scarce Antique Hand-Colored Engraved Map Titled 'America'

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Scarce German map of America, with a decorative cartouche illustrating an indigenous American, and the local flora and fauna.

At … Read more Scarce German map of America, with a decorative cartouche illustrating an indigenous American, and the local flora and fauna.

At the top right, the map touts the riches of America, including gold, silver, coppe, pearls, coral, diamonds, cocoa, coffee, tobacco, sugar, rice, cotton, silk, ginger, indigo, cochineal, timber, timber, cattle, fur, and fish.

This map depicts North and South America as understood in the early 18th century, showing notable geographical features including Baffin Bay, Hudson's Bay, Louisiana, and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The decorative cartouche in the lower left corner features allegorical figures representing America, with palm trees and native imagery that was typical of period maps from this era.
Antique maps like this one are highly valued by serious collectors, institutions, and historians for their historical significance in documenting European perspectives of the Americas. Dating from around 1730 rather than 1677, this map represents the evolving European understanding of the Americas during a period when colonial territories were becoming more established, making it appealing to collectors of cartographic history and those studying 18th century geographical knowledge.

Map is 7x8”
Frame is 10.5x12” See less