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

a Roman gem engraver celebrated for translating the great masterpieces of antiquity and the Renaissance into miniature

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)

and enlightenment—rendered in low relief with elegant depth and balance

It has been thoughtfully custom framed with a deep charcoal mat that allows the warm tone of the aged paper to breathe

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