Antique Hand-Colored Map Engraving of Jura, France, 1830s coming-soon each facet designed to capture

each facet designed to capture and refract the light

This one-of-a-kind piece features an original page from an antique French monogram pattern book

The reverse features a complementary devotional motif

renowned for its centuries-old tradition of fine hand-painted porcelain

a hallmark of fine Victorian-era craftsmanship

Antique Hand-Colored Map Engraving of Jura, France, 1830s coming-soon each facet designed to captureThis antique engraving, dating to the 1830s, depicts Jura, a department in eastern France known for the Jura Mountains and its border with Switzerland. Found in Paris, the map is rendered in a decorative shield shaped cartouche, hand colored to highlight its regional boundaries and topped with an ornamental crest, allegorical figures, and foliage in the tradition of French decorative cartography. Presented with a matte, the framed size measures 7" x