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Antique Map Southern United States — Carolina & Georgia, Bonne c.1780
Antique Map Southern United States — Carolina & Georgia, Bonne c.1780

Antique Map Southern United States — Carolina & Georgia, Bonne c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Engraved circa 1780, the map reflects Bonne’s influential position as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, where he succeeded...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Map Louisiana & Mississippi Valley — Florida Region, Bonne c.1780
Antique Map Louisiana & Mississippi Valley — Florida Region, Bonne c.1780

Antique Map Louisiana & Mississippi Valley — Florida Region, Bonne c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Engraved circa 1780, the map reflects Bonne’s influential role as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, where he succeeded Jac...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Northeastern United States Map — New England & Mid-Atlantic, Bonne, 1780
Antique Northeastern United States Map — New England & Mid-Atlantic, Bonne, 1780

Antique Northeastern United States Map — New England & Mid-Atlantic, Bonne, 1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Engraved circa 1780, the map reflects Bonne’s influential role as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, where he succeeded Jac...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Bay of Saint Helena: French Naval Chart by N.B. Ingénieur de la Marine, ca.1770
Bay of Saint Helena: French Naval Chart by N.B. Ingénieur de la Marine, ca.1770

Bay of Saint Helena: French Naval Chart by N.B. Ingénieur de la Marine, ca.1770

Located in Langweer, NL

Bay of Saint Helena: French Naval Chart by N.B. Ingénieur de la Marine, 18th Century This meticulously detailed copper engraving, titled 'Carte de la Baye de Sainte Helene' (Map o...

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1770s Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Great Lakes Antique Map — Canada, Midwest USA, Enlightenment Era, Bonne c.1780
Great Lakes Antique Map — Canada, Midwest USA, Enlightenment Era, Bonne c.1780

Great Lakes Antique Map — Canada, Midwest USA, Enlightenment Era, Bonne c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Engraved circa 1780, the map reflects Bonne’s influential position as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, where he succeeded...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Map West Africa Morocco Canary Islands Lisbon Sierra Leone Bonne, c1780
Antique Map West Africa Morocco Canary Islands Lisbon Sierra Leone Bonne, c1780

Antique Map West Africa Morocco Canary Islands Lisbon Sierra Leone Bonne, c1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Engraved circa 1780, the map reflects Bonne’s influential role as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, where he succeeded Jac...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Caribbean Map — Virgin Islands and Antilles Atlas Sheet, Bonne c.1780
Antique Caribbean Map — Virgin Islands and Antilles Atlas Sheet, Bonne c.1780

Antique Caribbean Map — Virgin Islands and Antilles Atlas Sheet, Bonne c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: Virgin Islands antique map, Caribbean Antilles atlas sheet, Rigobert Bonne map, Lesser Anti...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Map Martinique Caribbean Island Chart, Rigobert Bonne French Map, c.1780
Antique Map Martinique Caribbean Island Chart, Rigobert Bonne French Map, c.1780

Antique Map Martinique Caribbean Island Chart, Rigobert Bonne French Map, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Engraved circa 1780 during Bonne’s tenure as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, the map reflects the period’s transformatio...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Fossil Chromolithographs – Marine Life, Plants & Vertebrates, c.1880
Antique Fossil Chromolithographs – Marine Life, Plants & Vertebrates, c.1880

Antique Fossil Chromolithographs – Marine Life, Plants & Vertebrates, c.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Fossil Chromolithographs – Marine Life, Plants & Vertebrates, c.1880 This pair of antique chromolithographs presents a detailed visual survey of fossil specimens from the Cr...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Map Guadeloupe & Marie Galante, Rigobert Bonne Caribbean Chart c1780
Antique Map Guadeloupe & Marie Galante, Rigobert Bonne Caribbean Chart c1780

Antique Map Guadeloupe & Marie Galante, Rigobert Bonne Caribbean Chart c1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Engraved circa 1780 during Bonne’s tenure as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, the map reflects the period’s shift toward ...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Western Tartary, with Information from Kyrkov's Surveys
Antique Map of Western Tartary, with Information from Kyrkov's Surveys

Antique Map of Western Tartary, with Information from Kyrkov's Surveys

Located in Langweer, NL

Bellin served as Hydrographer to the French Navy and later as the first Ingénieur de la Marine at the Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine.

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Mid-18th Century Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Map North Africa Barbary Coast with Morocco Algeria Tunisia, Bonne c1780
Antique Map North Africa Barbary Coast with Morocco Algeria Tunisia, Bonne c1780

Antique Map North Africa Barbary Coast with Morocco Algeria Tunisia, Bonne c1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Created circa 1780 during Bonne’s tenure as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, the map reflects the period’s transition tow...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Java, Sumatra & Borneo Map – Bellin & van Schley Decorative Chart, 1750s
Java, Sumatra & Borneo Map – Bellin & van Schley Decorative Chart, 1750s

Java, Sumatra & Borneo Map – Bellin & van Schley Decorative Chart, 1750s

Located in Langweer, NL

Drawn by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, a renowned French hydrographer and member of both the Royal Society of London and the Académie de Marine, the map exemplifies mid-18th-century French...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

1750 Bellin Map of the Red River (Tonkin River) and Hanoi, Vietnam
1750 Bellin Map of the Red River (Tonkin River) and Hanoi, Vietnam

1750 Bellin Map of the Red River (Tonkin River) and Hanoi, Vietnam

Located in Langweer, NL

Bellin’s maps were among the most influential and widely circulated of the eighteenth century, produced for the French Dépot de la Marine, or Naval Depot, and included in important a...

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1750s Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Old Map of the Spice Islands, Moluccas by Bellin, Published in 1771
Old Map of the Spice Islands, Moluccas by Bellin, Published in 1771

Old Map of the Spice Islands, Moluccas by Bellin, Published in 1771

Located in Langweer, NL

Cartographer and Source: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, who lived from seventeen hundred three to seventeen hundred seventy-two, was a French hydrographer and cartographer serving as the ...

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1770s French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Southern India, Sri Lanka & Maldives with Ocean Currents, 1790
Antique Map of Southern India, Sri Lanka & Maldives with Ocean Currents, 1790

Antique Map of Southern India, Sri Lanka & Maldives with Ocean Currents, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

Bonne was one of the most influential French cartographers of the late eighteenth century and served as Royal Hydrographer at the Dépôt de la Marine. His maps are known for their acc...

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Late 18th Century Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

18th Century Map of Upper Guinea: Kingdoms and Coastal Regions of West Africa
18th Century Map of Upper Guinea: Kingdoms and Coastal Regions of West Africa

18th Century Map of Upper Guinea: Kingdoms and Coastal Regions of West Africa

Located in Langweer, NL

Important geographical markers, such as the Equator ("Ligne Équinoctiale"), are also noted. - Cartographer: The map is attributed to M. Bonne, Ingenieur-Hydrographe de la Marine, ind...

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1780s Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Captain Cook's Exploration of Tahiti 18th C. Hand-Colored Map by Bellin
Captain Cook's Exploration of Tahiti 18th C. Hand-Colored Map by Bellin

Captain Cook's Exploration of Tahiti 18th C. Hand-Colored Map by Bellin

By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin

Located in Alamo, CA

He was hydrographer of France's hydrographic office, member of the Académie de Marine and of the Royal Society of London. Over a 50 year career, he produced a large number of maps of...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

Map of India and Ceylon with Inset of Calcutta and the Ganges, by Bonne, 1780
Map of India and Ceylon with Inset of Calcutta and the Ganges, by Bonne, 1780

Map of India and Ceylon with Inset of Calcutta and the Ganges, by Bonne, 1780

Located in Langweer, NL

He worked as the Hydrographer at the Dépôt de la Marine, and his maps were known for their accuracy and clarity, focusing more on geographical precision than on ornamental design, wh...

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1780s French Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

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Harwich Woodbridg and Handfordwater with the Sands from the Nazeland [...].
Harwich Woodbridg and Handfordwater with the Sands from the Nazeland [...].

Harwich Woodbridg and Handfordwater with the Sands from the Nazeland [...].

By Herman Moll

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

First published in 1693 in Collins' "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot", the first wholly English marine atlas. These maps were reprinted several times until 1776; we are not sure of th...

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Late 17th Century Antique Marine Maps

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Engraving

Old Map of the Mariana Island, Guam and Saipan, 1752
Old Map of the Mariana Island, Guam and Saipan, 1752

Old Map of the Mariana Island, Guam and Saipan, 1752

Located in Langweer, NL

Alonso Lopez et le memoire du P Morales Jesuites Espagnols Missionaires dans ces Isles Pour servir à l'Histoire Générale des Voyages par le Sr. Bellin Ingr. de la Marine 1752'. A map...

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1750s Antique Marine Maps

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Paper

French Portrait
French Portrait

French Portrait

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H 45 in W 39.5 in D 2.25 in

French Portrait

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th century French portrait of a woman in lovely garments with marine map.

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19th Century French Antique Marine Maps

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Canvas

Very Rare Marine Map of Florida, France, 1864
Very Rare Marine Map of Florida, France, 1864

Very Rare Marine Map of Florida, France, 1864

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Rare marine map engraving of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico dated 1864.

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1860s French Beaux Arts Antique Marine Maps

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Giltwood, Paper

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Antique Marine Maps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique marine maps available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, fabric and wool, all antique marine maps available were constructed with great care. Antique marine maps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique marine maps bearing Victorian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique marine maps over the years, but those made by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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