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Map of Hampshire, with the Isle of Wight. In rococo cartouche, dedication to 572...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/4202
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This record is about the Map of Hampshire, with the Isle of Wight. In rococo cartouche, dedication to 572... dating from 1759 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 925/4202
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1759
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Map of Hampshire, with the Isle of Wight. In rococo cartouche, dedication to 572 noblemen and gentlemen by Isaac Taylor, 20 August 1759. At the base of the cartouche stands a warrior in Roman dress with Britannia seated, naval and military accoutrements, and a view of coast and ships. Reference tables. Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile, in an elaborate rococo structure with six putti. Nine pictorial insets in rococo frames. Soundings. Compass indicator. R Benning, engraver. With unexplained manuscript additions.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Engraved
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3820561/
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Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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