Antique NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Map

Dated around 1845

Hand coloured copper plate engraving. 

Maker:  Thomas Moule (1784 – 1851)

Framed and mounted. 

Original & authentic 

32cm x 38cm (Frame)

Good condition for age, with only superficial discolouration. Some wear and marks to the frame. 

Published in Barclay's Universal English Dictionary, in around 1850.

Maker:  Thomas Moule (1784 – 1851)

The map is a fine example of Moule's ornate style, with heraldic shields and illustrations of Worksop Manor, Nottingham Castle and Newstead Abbey. Moule was a writer on heraldry and a map maker.

He is best known for his popular and highly decorated county maps of England.