Pull down chart of the Adriatic sea from 1590, Canvas antique wooden pirate frame, Shows Yugoslavia, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik, Ships

This map is ready for purchase, and ready for your wall. You will receive it in a few days!

Size 27'' x 20'' / 70cm x 53cm

Colorful and extremely beautiful pull down chart of the Adriatic sea, back in 1590, ready for your wall. True pirate nautical decor for your office or home!

About the map:
Flamish cartograph Abraham Ortelius ( 1527 - 1598), published the original map in 1590, entitled

Pannoniae et Illyrici Veteris Tabula


- Ortelius was a creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World)
- He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions.
- Map shows ancient Pannonia, Illyricum, regions of Adriatic Sea (today Balkan) and Dalmatia (in 10 ad, under Roman Empire)
- Map text is in Latin.
- Cartouche upper leſt: "Vis consili expers mole ruit sua". [Violence without judgment collapses under its own weight.]
- Abraham Ortelius dedicates this map in memory of his friendship to Mr. Ludovicus Hallerus of Hallerstein as a wreath for his erudition, candour of mind and true nobility.
- Lower centre: "Cum Gratia et Priuilegio | decennali 1590".[With grace, and a privilege for ten years, 1590].
- Cartouche in lower left with 11 lines of places of uncertain location.

- High resolution reproduction with hand made antique finish on durable and resistant cotton canvas.
- Map is readable.
- Frame is hand made of an old solid rustic wood dark brown, with true old jute rope ready for hanging. Wood belonged to an old, used wooden boat from Adriatic sea.
- Beautiful hand-carved woodwork


It's a unique masterpiece, unique map. Such content-rich map always attracts attention of your guests, visitors in your office, company, restaurant, living room ... And believe me, people always love to discuss different themes (traveling, geography, politics, medieval times, history&origin of wines..) standing next to the map, with a glass of wine or fine old cognac...

Your map will be made to last for generations!


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