France.

Article description

Original antique steel engraving, hand coloured in outline, showing France. Published in London, 1843. Sheet: 202 by 254mm (8 by 10 inches).. A fine decorative example of antique cartography by F.P Becker & Co Patentees, rich in period detail and historical significance. F.P. Becker & Patentees was a British publishing firm active in the mid-nineteenth century. Their engraved maps employed innovative techniques and were distributed through commercial channels to a broad public readership during the Victorian era. Nice and detailed map of France with engraved place names, rivers and political borders. Drawn and engraved by Becker & Patentees in London. In good condition consistent with age (published 1843). Colours well preserved. Some light age-toning to the sheet, as expected for an antique engraving of this period. No tears or significant foxing. A condition report is available on request.

F.P Becker & Co Patentees – France. · Original Antique Steel Engraving, Hand Coloured · London 1843