Italy Italia cherub banner cartouche 1719 Mallet miniature hand color map February2019 Late 19th century American public

Late 19th century American public broadside announcement from this Boston area bank advertising a share offering

originally issued folded in half as found here

Amsterdam by Kleinman & Co

(Eastern England)

with a thin New Mexico shown

Italy Italia cherub banner cartouche 1719 Mallet miniature hand color map February2019 Late 19th century American publicItalie Italia Italy. Issued 1719, Frankfurt, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 18th century copper engraved miniature map with lovely hand color. Two winged cherubs hold the title banner aloft. The image has a near folk art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Clean and well preserved example, the image displays a pleasing age patina. Perfect small map for framing,