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Original 1757 Hand-Colored Chesapeake Bay Map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin | Copper Engraving | Custom Framed
$650
Guaranteed Authentic Original
An authentic hand-colored copperplate engraved map of the Chesapeake Bay, engraved by the renowned French Royal Hydrographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin and published in 1757. This finely engraved map depicts the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding portions of present-day Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the lower Susquehanna River watershed. The decorative title cartouche and period hand coloring make this an exceptional example of one...
- TypeMap
- AuthenticityDocumented · guaranteed genuine
★Framed by hand in our Ocean View studio — backed by Brandon's 25+ years of custom framing.
● Free delivery throughout coastal Delaware
● In-home hanging available
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