{"product_id":"original-1757-hand-colored-chesapeake-bay-map-by-jacques-nicolas-bellin-copper-engraving-custom-framed","title":"Original 1757 Hand-Colored Chesapeake Bay Map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin | Copper Engraving | Custom Framed","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"502\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn authentic hand-colored copperplate engraved map of the Chesapeake Bay, engraved by the renowned French Royal Hydrographer \u003cstrong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eJacques-Nicolas Bellin\u003c\/strong\u003e and published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"501\"\u003e1757\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eThis finely engraved map depicts the \u003cstrong\u003eChesapeake Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e and surrounding portions of present-day \u003cstrong\u003eVirginia, Maryland, Delaware\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the lower Susquehanna River watershed. The decorative title cartouche and period hand coloring make this an exceptional example of one of the most influential French cartographic works of colonial North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003eBellin's maps were prized for their accuracy and were widely used throughout Europe during the French and Indian War era. Today they remain highly sought after by collectors of early American maps, Chesapeake history, and coastal décor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eProfessionally conservation-framed using premium archival materials, this piece is ready to display.  Beautiful wood frame, linen mat and UV-resistant glass.  \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 19.5 x 17 inches.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Great condition with expected light toning and minor age-related wear consistent with an original 18th-century engraved map.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Prints, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47702558343345,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3172\/4465\/files\/2A3CC545-60FF-440F-B3CB-28E346F05A55.jpg?v=1783960164","url":"https:\/\/www.antiqueprintsinc.com\/products\/original-1757-hand-colored-chesapeake-bay-map-by-jacques-nicolas-bellin-copper-engraving-custom-framed","provider":"Antique Prints, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}