Antique London Street Map, Aldersgate, English, Framed, The Barbican, Georgian

Our Stock # 26150

This is an antique London street map. An English, framed and hand-coloured map showing the ward of Aldersgate, dating to the Georgian period and later, circa 1754.

Full title: Aldersgate Ward with its Divisions into Precincts and Parishes and the Liberty of St Martins le Grand, according to a New Survey.

• Delightful London interest, as it stood when surveyed in the mid 18th century
• Presented behind clear bright glass and mounted within a tasteful deep green card border
• Displays a desirable aged patina, with a gilt-finished later frame
• Dressed to the rear with mounting wire for ease of hanging
  
  
• Title given within a decorative cartouche to the upper part of the map
• Hand coloured for added visual interest and legibility
• Heraldic interest with the family coat of arms for the cartographer William Benn Esquire
  
  
• Encompassing Aldersgate Street, Barbican and Trinity Chapel
• Fine architectural excerpts for the Churches of St Anne and St Botolph respectively
• Named and dated by William Benn in the year 1754

This is a charming 18th century London street map, with appealing lithography detail and tasteful presentation. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 50cm (19.75'')
Max Depth: 1cm (.5'')
Max Height: 37.5cm (14.75'')

Map Width: 37.5cm (14.75'')
Map Height: 24cm (9.5'')