Catalog Archive
Auction 118, Lot 806
Print View

"Ile d'Ormuz ou de Jerun", Bellin/Van Schley

Subject: Persia - Iran

Period: 1750 (circa)

Publication: Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.8 x 9.5 inches
19.8 x 24.1 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

This is a Dutch version of Bellin's bird's-eye view of the Island of Hormuz, located in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The map shows the fortress, the church of S. Lucia and the King's Palace on the island. The Komrun fortress on the mainland and another small fort is shown on Kishm Island. The sea is filled with a variety of ships and fishing boats. It was beautifully engraved by J. van Schley in an elaborate frame.

References:

Condition: A

Issued folding, now pressed.

Estimate: $95 - $130

Sold for: $80

Closed on 3/6/2007

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap