Passport card from a part of the north east coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands New Pascaert from the East Cust of Scotlandt Starting from Barwyck to the Orcades Ylanden (title on object) part of the north east coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands, with two compass roses, the north is on the right. At the top a cartouche with the title and address of the publisher flanked by putti with maps and nautical instruments and a woman drawing a map. Bottom right the scale in German, Spanish and English or French miles (scale: c. 1: 700 000), with two sea gods, position-finding at sea
Passport card from a part of the north east coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands New Pascaert from the East Cust of Scotlandt Starting from Barwyck to the Orcades Ylanden (title on object) part of the north east coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands, with two compass roses, the north is on the right. At the top a cartouche with the title and address of the publisher flanked by putti with maps and nautical instruments and a woman drawing a map. Bottom right the scale in German, Spanish and English or French miles (scale: c. 1: 700 000), with two sea gods, position-finding at sea, nautical instruments, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', parts of ship's exterior: rudder, swimming mammals: whale, maps, atlases, Scotland, Orkney islands, Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1681 - 1799, paper, engraving, h 520 mm × w 585 mm
Size: 6371px × 5636px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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