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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 2347042, member: 84"]I found this at a thrift store today. It appears to be a 1704 Gerard Volk map of Italy. I googled it and found one for sale at Geographicus; a rare map site online</p><p>(<a href="https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/italiameridionalis-valk-1704" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/italiameridionalis-valk-1704" rel="nofollow">https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/italiameridionalis-valk-1704</a>) - the one for sale there measures 24.25" x 19.75" - mine measures (viewable area inside matting) 23.75" x 19.25" - exactly 1/2" less on each side; pretty close, right?</p><p>Also it says it's from a atlas - mine has a crease/wear along it's center.</p><p>It also says there are only 2 known examples, so it would be a long shot - but you never know!</p><p>Is there any way to tell without taking it out of the frame?</p><p>Any thoughts on it?</p><p>Thank you!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]260904[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260905[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260906[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260907[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260908[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260909[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>TAKEN OUTSIDE IN SUNLIGHT</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]260910[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260911[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260912[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260913[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 2347042, member: 84"]I found this at a thrift store today. It appears to be a 1704 Gerard Volk map of Italy. I googled it and found one for sale at Geographicus; a rare map site online ([URL]https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/italiameridionalis-valk-1704[/URL]) - the one for sale there measures 24.25" x 19.75" - mine measures (viewable area inside matting) 23.75" x 19.25" - exactly 1/2" less on each side; pretty close, right? Also it says it's from a atlas - mine has a crease/wear along it's center. It also says there are only 2 known examples, so it would be a long shot - but you never know! Is there any way to tell without taking it out of the frame? Any thoughts on it? Thank you! [ATTACH=full]260904[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260905[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260906[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260907[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260908[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260909[/ATTACH] TAKEN OUTSIDE IN SUNLIGHT [ATTACH=full]260910[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260911[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260912[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]260913[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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