Old Map of Duchy of Milan, Italy by Visscher, 1690: Como, Bergamo, Pavia, Piacenza, Parco Agricolo Sud Milano connacht Sardinia and Sicily as they

Sardinia and Sicily as they were in the very early 1600s

This is a very fine example of one of the first printed maps of Russia and parts of Tartary (sometimes known as Tartaria) - what the Europeans called the vast Central Asian land east of the Caspian Sea

you can see that the base map is a fairly detailed map of London

royal coats of arms

Old Map of Duchy of Milan, Italy by Visscher, 1690: Como, Bergamo, Pavia, Piacenza, Parco Agricolo Sud Milano connacht Sardinia and Sicily as theyStep into the past with the meticulously detailed 'Ducato overo Territorio Di Milano' or 'Duchy or Territory of Milan', a map crafted by the skilled hands of Nicolaes Visscher II in 1690. The map offers a fascinating glimpse into the Duchy of Milan, a significant region in what is now modern Italy. Visscher, belonging to a lineage of celebrated Dutch cartographers, presents a vivid portrayal of the region's political divisions and geographical