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Large Antique Map of Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful map of Sri Lanka. Originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien (..)' by F.
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Mercator's Ptolemaic map of Taprobana, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
The map shows Ptolemy's erroneous location of the island of Sri Lanka near the equator, with a bit of India shown to the northeast.
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Antique Map Sri Lanka Ceylon Bellin 1750 – Kingdom of Kandy Enlightenment Map
Located in Langweer, NL
The map captures Sri Lanka during a fascinating period in its colonial and political history.
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Old Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Sri Lanka', 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'India (Southern Sheet)'. Old map of Southern India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
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Antique Map of Sri Lanka – Taprobanae Insulae Descriptio by Mercator, 1607
Located in Langweer, NL
The map represents the island of Taprobana, the ancient name used by classical geographers for Sri Lanka—or sometimes the broader Indian Ocean region south of India—based on descript...
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Rare Attractive Antique Map of Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, 1599
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Antique map of Asia, India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Maldives by Rosaccio / Ruscelli in attractive coloring.
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Antique Hand-Coloured Map of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, ca.1599
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Tabula Asiae XI - 1599 Very old and decorative map of India, Sri Lanka and the Maledives. Put this map in a frame on the wall and amaze your visitors.
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Original Antique Map showing Southern India, Northern Sri Lanka & Malabar, 1652
Located in Langweer, NL
Old map showing the southern part of India, including the northern part of Sri Lanka.
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Rare Original Antique Ptolemy Map of Ceylon, Present Day Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Tab XII Asiae Taprobanam (..)'. For this map of Toprobana (Sri Lanka), Ptolemy drew on the accounts of travelers and sailors and though the information w...
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Antique German Map of India and Sri Lanka or Ceylon, 1902
By Meyer
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ostindien.' (Map of India with an inset map of East-Bengal.) This attractive original old antique print / plate / map originates from 1885-1907 editions of a famo...
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1638 Plancius Detailed Map of Sri Lanka or Ceylon with Decorative Cartouches
Located in Langweer, NL
"1638 Plancius Detailed Map of Sri Lanka with Decorative Cartouches" This beautifully detailed map of Sri Lanka, titled "Ins.
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Original Antique Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Present-Day Sri Lanka'
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of Southern India and Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka).
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Old Original Map of Chormandel & Malabar, India & Ceylon, Now Sri Lanka, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map depicting the southern part of India and the northern tip of Ceylon, Sri Lanka.
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Antique Map of Southern India, Sri Lanka & Maldives with Ocean Currents, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Southern India, Sri Lanka & Maldives with Ocean Currents – Rigobert Bonne Antique engraved map titled “Carte de la Partie Inférieure de l’Inde en Deçà du Gange,” depi...
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Antique Miniature Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' and the Maldives by Bertius, 1618
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare, original antique miniature map of Ceylon/Sri Lanka and the Maldives. This map originates from 'Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri septem' by P.
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Antique Map of Sri Lanka with an unusual five-sided shape, circa 1606
Located in Langweer, NL
This exquisite, early map of Sri Lanka is shown with an unusual five-sided shape.
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Map of Choromandel & Malabar, Incl Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Part of Sri Lanka, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Included is Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the northern edge of Sri Lanka. This map originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (..)' by François Valentyn / Valentijn, published in 1724-1726. ...
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Antique 17th Century Map of the Islands Near Ceylon or Sri Lanka, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Eyland Ceylon.' Map of the islands near Ceylon or Sri Lanka.
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Ceylon, Burmah, Siam and Anam, Antique Map of South & Southeast Asia, 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
The left panel depicts the island of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), clearly outlined in original hand coloring.
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Old Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' with The North Oriented to The Left, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Old map of present-day Sri Lanka with north oriented to the left.
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Print of a Dutch VOC Fort on the Peninsula Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Dutch print with the title: Platte Grond van t'Fort Tricoen male met de daar aangelegen Pagoods-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van...
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Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Bay de Trinquemale'. Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay in Sri Lanka.
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India & Bengal after Bonne – Enlightenment French Cartography, Two-Map Set, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keywords: India antique map, Bengal antique map, Ganges River map, Bay of Bengal map, Hindustan map, Mugha...
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Antique Map of India and Ceylon by Pierre M. Lapie, Paper, 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). This map originates from 'Atlas universel de géographie ancienne et moderne (..)' by Pierre M.
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1683 Alain Manesson Mallet Map of Ancient India, the Ganges, and Taprobane
Located in Langweer, NL
Mallet's depiction of Taprobane, or Sri Lanka, follows classical traditions that misrepresented the island’s size and location, a common error in European maps of this period.
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Original Vintage Pictorial Map Poster Ceylon Tea And Other Industries Sri Lanka
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
Original vintage pictorial map poster for Ceylon Her Tea & Other Industries featuring artwork by the notable British cartographer, graphic designer and artist Leslie MacDonald "Max" ...
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18th Century Cartographic Depiction of Upper India and Ceylon, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
This atlas, apparently published in 1835, would include maps such as this on, showcasing detailed renderings of India and Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka).
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Original Vintage Asia Map Poster Ceylon Sri Lanka Tea Production Colombo Galle
Located in London, GB
Original vintage map of Ceylon highlighting the island's tea estates, production and export infrastructure marking the towns and transport links with the main areas of tea production...
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Antique Print of the Malabar Coast of India showing the VOC establishments, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Dutch print with the title: Platte Grond van t'Fort Tricoen male met de daar aangelegen Pagoods-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van...
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Stunning Antique Map of the Island Ceylon or Sri Lanka
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
This exquisite, early map of Sri Lanka is shown with an unusual five-sided shape.
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Antique Map of India and Ceylon by Lowry, '1852'
Located in Langweer, NL
Original map of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent Authorities' by J.W.
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Antique 1764 Map of Ceylon by I. Tirion - Mid-18th Century Print
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). This map originates from 'Handatlas der geheele Aarde' by I.
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Antique Map of the Island of Ceylon by W. G. Blackie, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Island of Ceylon'. Original antique map of the Island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
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Antique Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' by Ruscelli, 1574
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Asiae XII'. Very decorative map of Sri Lanka.
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Antique Ptolemaic Map of Ceylon or nowadays Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tab XII. Asiae Taprobanam'. Ptolemaic map of Sri Lanka.
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Antique Map of India, or Hindustan, also showing Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Also shows Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Published after A. Macpherson by Sherwood Neely & Jones, 1821.
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19th Century Illustrated Map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with Notable Landmarks
Located in Langweer, NL
These vignettes served as illustrations of local scenes, people, and historical events, providing a visual context for the places on the map. The map of Ceylon, now known as Sri Lan...
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Original Antique Decorative Map of Sri Lanka, Singapore etc. Fullarton, C.1870
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Sri Lanka and various vignettes including Singapore Wonderful figural border From the celebrated Royal Illustrated Atlas Lithograph.
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Ptolemy's Map of Asia Depicting the Island of Ceylon, Taprobana (Sri Lanka)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Asiae XII'. Ptolemy's twelfth map of Asia depicting the island of Ceylon, Taprobana, based on Gastaldi's 1548 map. There is an illustration of an elephant...
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Old Map of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Old map of Southern Asia with India and Indochina by Robert de Vaugondy. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) and his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786) were leading cart...
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17th-Century Map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) by Mercator & van den Keere, 1630
Located in Langweer, NL
This captivating 17th-century map titled "Zeilan ou Ceilon Isle" (Ceylon/Sri Lanka) was engraved by Petrus Kaerius (van den Keere) and published in Mercator's "Atlas Minor," edited b...
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Antique Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
Fine antique map of the southern part of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with a nice title cartouche at lower left.
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Fine Copper Engraved Map of the Maldives, Southwest of India & Sri Lanka, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Isles Maledives'. Detailed copper engraved map of the Maldives, southwest of India and Sri Lanka, and extending from Isles Divandorou down to Pora M...
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Antique Bird's-Eye Plan of the Port City of Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Columbo.' Bird's-eye plan of the important port city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the period of Dutch occupation.
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Original Antique Map of Malabar, Coromandel 'India' and Ceylon
Located in Langweer, NL
Large and attractive original hand colored map of Sri Lanka and the Southern part of the Indian Peninsula, with an elaborate cartouche showing an elephant and elaborately clothed ind...
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Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
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