May 18, 2021 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/18/2021
Framed and matted parchment map. Site 12" x 15". Overall 16 1/2" x 2- 1/2". Appears to be for the Brig Ablius, possibly a whaling vessel, bound for Jamaica with five minute drawings of the ship and its routes. The map shows the eastern coast of the United States. There are also simple sketches of lighthouses and a compass. Some of the places depicted and mentioned include: Sandy Hook, New York City, Nantucket Island, Cape Charles, Cape Henry, Chesapeake Bay, Cape Hateras, Charleston, Cape Canaveral, Cuba, Jamaica, and Antiqua. CONDITION: Very good with some minor age spotting. Fold lines with one area of loss in the center. DRG