Christoph Weigel c1720 Map Of Great Britain
This is an original early 18th-century copperplate engraved map of the British Isles, titled "Insulae Britannicae Antiquae ex collatione veterum Geographorum et Historicorum Descriptae et Nummis Illustrate", produced around 1718–1720 by the German engraver and publisher Christoph Weigel.
Key Map Details
15 1/2 x 18 1/2
Historical Theme: The map portrays the British Isles during antiquity, combining accurate 18th-century coastlines with ancient Roman, Saxon, and Celtic tribal boundaries, provincial divisions, and archaic place names.Decorative Cartouche: The elaborate circular panel on the upper right features illustrations of ancient Roman and British coins used to decorate and contextualize the historic setting.
Insets: The upper-left corner includes an inset map depicting the Orkneys and the semi-mythical island of Thule.
Origin: Engraved and published in Nuremberg, Germany, often appearing in Weigel's historical atlas, Descriptio Orbis Antiqui.
This is an original early 18th-century copperplate engraved map of the British Isles, titled "Insulae Britannicae Antiquae ex collatione veterum Geographorum et Historicorum Descriptae et Nummis Illustrate", produced around 1718–1720 by the German engraver and publisher Christoph Weigel.
Key Map Details
15 1/2 x 18 1/2
Historical Theme: The map portrays the British Isles during antiquity, combining accurate 18th-century coastlines with ancient Roman, Saxon, and Celtic tribal boundaries, provincial divisions, and archaic place names.Decorative Cartouche: The elaborate circular panel on the upper right features illustrations of ancient Roman and British coins used to decorate and contextualize the historic setting.
Insets: The upper-left corner includes an inset map depicting the Orkneys and the semi-mythical island of Thule.
Origin: Engraved and published in Nuremberg, Germany, often appearing in Weigel's historical atlas, Descriptio Orbis Antiqui.
