Denmark Kingdom Europe sea monsters ships 1719 Chiquet decorative antique map

Le Royaume de Danemark.

(Kingdom of Denmark).

Issued 1719, Paris by Jacques Chiquet.

Charming little early 18th century antique engraved map with original outline hand color.

Nice decorative visual appeal. Vignette cartouhe lower left, sea monsters and sailing ships within the East Sea at top right.

Map displays light old dampstaining along edge, but otherwise displays a fine age patina.

Sheet measures c. 8"H x 10"W.

Printed area measures c. 6 1/2"H x 9"W.

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers , vol. 1, p, 264.

Moreland & Bannister, Antique Maps , p. 132.

Phillips, Atlases in the Library of Congress , 4279.

Griffiths, The Print Before Photography , pp. 378-9 (a fascinating discussion of Chiquet & his wife as printers and merchants of prints & maps).

[R17930].