It has been thoughtfully custom framed with a deep charcoal mat that allows the warm tone of the aged paper to breathe
appearing to read MCL or MEL
The two-tone finish — cool silver figures against warm gilt rays — is characteristic of quality French religious metalwork of the Second Empire and Third Republic periods (circa 1860–1900)
blending playful pattern with refined European porcelain craftsmanship
Inspired by Northern European styling
Antique Hand-Colored Map Engraving of Jura, France, 1830s coming-soon It has been thoughtfully customThis 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