A large copper engraved sea chart of the Cape Verde Islands. A beautiful decorative title cartouche with a sea shell surrounds the title that rests above a scene of Poseidon, mermaids and horses. The chart is further adorned with two sailing ships and a distance scale at bottom right featuring sea-boys and fish.
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Condition: A
A fine impression with attractive color. Narrow margins, as issued, and professionally remargined at top to accommodate framing.