Antique Map, The Environs of London, English, Framed City Plan, Victorian, 1850

Our Stock # 25502

This is an antique map, The Environs of London. An English, framed city map with hand coloured detail, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. A wonderfully presented, hand-coloured map of the City of London and the surrounding boroughs, tastefully mounted within a later frame.

• Quality engraving on paper from the original cartography
• Colour used to key the city in red, parks in green and the Thames in blue
• Presented behind clear glass within an ebonised frame with gilt border
• Framed dressed to the tear with mounting braid for ease of hanging
  
  
• Maps London from Tottenham Park in the North to Bromley Hill in the south
• From the West at Richmond across to the eastern reaches of lower Essex and North West Kent
• Individual street detail to the city shows a keen eye for cartographical accuracy
• Bears the name of map publisher Charles Kent with his premises given within the city as 90 Fleet Street

A joy for the collector of London mapping, or interest in the capital city, this is a fascinating antique map of London and its environs, with a well presented representation in colour and tastefully mounted. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 48cm (19'')
Max Depth: 1cm (.5'')
Max Height: 37.5cm (14.75'')

Map Width: 34cm (13.5'')
Map Height: 25cm (9.75'')