{"product_id":"thomas-kitchin-shropshire-antique-county-map-c1786-hand-coloured-framed","title":"Thomas Kitchin Shropshire Antique County Map c1786 Hand Coloured Framed","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 18th-century copper-engraved county map of Shropshire by \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Kitchin\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the rococo title cartouche \u003cstrong\u003eSHROPSHIRE, Drawn from the best Surveys, and Regulated by Astronl. Observations, By T. Kitchin Geogr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitchin originally engraved this map for the \u003cem\u003eLondon Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e in 1752, and it was later reissued in Henry Boswell's \u003cem\u003eAntiquities of England and Wales\u003c\/em\u003e from 1786. It shows Shrewsbury, the River Severn and the neighbouring counties, with an explanation key and a scale of miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA label to the reverse reads \u003cstrong\u003e\"T. Kitchin, map 'Shropshire', date 1786\"\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 x 34 cm framed. With hand colouring, in a cream mount and ebonised frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e toning consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE READ - the photographs form part of the description.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a genuine antique several centuries old and it shows its age. Please examine every photograph carefully and make sure you are completely happy with the condition before you buy. The map has not been removed from its frame, so the reverse of the sheet, any text on the verso and any margins hidden by the frame have not been inspected. Hand colouring on antique maps may be original or later. Toning, foxing, spotting, staining, creases and old repairs should all be expected on an item of this age, and anything not visible in the photographs cannot be guaranteed. Dimensions are approximate. If you have any questions or would like more photographs, please ask \u003cstrong\u003ebefore\u003c\/strong\u003e purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed and posted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moffitts Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54613048852764,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/4630\/0188\/files\/57_d8648b0e-0624-434d-ad67-9a80094e0305.jpg?v=1790407255","url":"https:\/\/moffitts.co.uk\/products\/thomas-kitchin-shropshire-antique-county-map-c1786-hand-coloured-framed","provider":"Moffitts Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}