15956

Antique Map Swedish coast and Gotland Theunis, Jacobsz and Lootsman, Jacob & Casparus.

Swedish coast and Gotland

Title: Caarte van Sweden Van Oelandt tot aen Stocholm; 't Amsterdam, By Iacob Theunisz. op't water in de Lootsman.

Cartographer: Theunis, Jacobsz and Lootsman, Jacob & Casparus.

Published: Amsterdam, Jacques & Gasper Anthoine

Date: 1662

Size: [43,2 x 53,3 cm]

Technic: Copper engraving / later handcolor

Description: Detailled seachart of Swedish coast from Scheckenes and Oeland towards Stockholm. As well the island of Gotland is prominently displayed on the map. The chart is equipped with many details, names of towns and villages along the coastlines, anchor places, islands and sandbanks with marked depths. The map is ornated in the upper right corner with a large title-cartouche, two compass-roses, a whale and a ship. In the lower right corner we find a milage scale to convert Dutch, Spanish, English & French leagues to degrees.

Notes: A decorative handcoloured map, in a strong impression and excellent condition.

Condition: Excellent

Reference: Koeman Jac. 14 (and a variant of Jac 33) #31

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