Antique Hand-Colored Map Engraving of Jura, France, 1830s coming-soon a Roman gem engraver celebrated

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Antique Hand-Colored Map Engraving of Jura, France, 1830s coming-soon a Roman gem engraver celebratedThis 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