China with insets 1855 Phillip monumental large engraved map hand color Hainaut just a very thin black

just a very thin black rule around the painting

14 1/2"  x  24"

Die Statt Chur im Schweitzergebirg in der Grawenbunderlandt

(so dated within plate)

Cards show mostly very light signs of age

China with insets 1855 Phillip monumental large engraved map hand color Hainaut just a very thin blackChina. (Asia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing, Great Wall of China). Issued Liverpool, c. 1855 by George Philip & Son. Printed by J. Gellatly, Edin. Scotland. Lovely, uncommon, oversized mid 19th century engraved map. Beautiful original hand color heightened in outline. Decorative piano key border. Near monumental in scale for the era and commercial map production. Map is uniformly age toned, a few small minor scattered light age spots or stains.