Item number: EUR830
Genuine Antique Hand-Colored Map
1851
Maker: Levasseur.
Antique map of a former department of France, Meurthe, published in the Atlas National Illustre des 86 Departments et des Possessions de la France, Divise par Arrondissements, Cantons et Communea, by Levasseur, 1851. Surrounded by exquisitely detailed engraved illustrations and vignettes, as well as statistical and general information. Original hand-coloring. Very good overall antique condition, Measures approx. 12 x 17.25 inches.
Meurthe is a former department of France created in 1790. Its prefecture (capital) was Nancy. It ceased to exist following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany in 1871.
Genuine Antique Map from 1851
Item Number: EUR830