
Description
FOSSA SANCTAE MARIAE
Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu; 1640.
(from : Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive Atlas novus)
Map of Germany
"Fossa Sanctae Mariae"
also known as the Fossa Eugeniana, refers to a defensive canal, or "New Grift,"
planned between Rheinberg and Venlo in the Low Countries, with a stretch between Rheinberg and Geldern being completed.
Plate size 14 3/4 by 19 1/2 inches (overall 18 1/2 by 22 1/2 inches)
Hand colored
Very good condition except some damage to the upper part, visible in the scan
100% authentic
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1640 MAP of GERMANY FOSSA SANCTAE MARIAE by WILLEM BLAEU antique AUTHENTIC
Estimate $250-$300
Starting Price
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
May 08, 2026 3:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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