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Antique Map of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France by Valk, circa 1730

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Antique map titled 'Praefectura Lugdunensis Generalis'. Detailed map of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the southeast of France. To the east the Rhône from Chalon-sur-Saône, Mâcon, Lyon, Valence to Montélimar. To the west Argenton-sur-Creuse and Limoges, in the centre Clermont-Ferrand. Published by G. & L. Valk, circa 1730.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.67 in (52.5 cm)Width: 24.41 in (62 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1730
  • Condition:
    Original/contemporary hand coloring. General age-related toning, minor wear. Blank verso, please study images carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-12233-21stDibs: LU3054317457952

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