Map of the county of Holland and surrounding areas. Bottom left an inset map of the Wadden Sea area with a scale bar: 4 common duytse miles this besteck here understood within. At the bottom of the middle two poles scale for the map itself: 2 mean Duytsche leagues of 15 in a graedt / Miliaria hollandica, quorum singula continent 2000 virgas; 2 hours 4 Gaens make 3 miles. Top right of the arms of the county of which is surrounded by a mermaid with a grappling hook, and two tritons. Degrees distribution along the edges. Orientation: north rechts. Manufacturer : printmaker: anonymous publisher Cl
Map of the county of Holland and surrounding areas. Bottom left an inset map of the Wadden Sea area with a scale bar: 4 common duytse miles this besteck here understood within. At the bottom of the middle two poles scale for the map itself: 2 mean Duytsche leagues of 15 in a graedt / Miliaria hollandica, quorum singula continent 2000 virgas; 2 hours 4 Gaens make 3 miles. Top right of the arms of the county of which is surrounded by a mermaid with a grappling hook, and two tritons. Degrees distribution along the edges. Orientation: north rechts. Manufacturer : printmaker: anonymous publisher Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) (rejected attribution) publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (I) Place manufacture: Amsterdam Date: on or after 1660 - 1677 Physical features: engra, hand-colored material: paper Technique: engra (printing process) / hand color dimensions: plate edge: h 469 mm × W 566 mmToelichtingPrent also used in: Atlas Contractus Orbis Terrarum Praecipuas ac Novissimas Complectens Tabulas. Amsterdam: Nicolaes Visscher (I) 1656-1677. Subject: maps of separate countries or regions coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) Triton (s) merman - AA - mermaid, siren true: Holland
Size: 1715px × 1457px
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