Antique World Map
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Antique World Map
Latin antique map that says...?
AMERICAE SIVE NOVI ORBIS, NOVA DESCRIPTIO. I really hope it's an antique. It's on leather, (really old looking stuff) black ink. It's an old looking drawing of the world with little inked in ships with giant masts and sails. I'm wondering if this is worth any money, I've had this thing FOREVER it seems like.. Thanks!
You didn't ask what the inscription means, but just in case, it's "A new description of America or the new world." As for whether it's really as old as it appears to be, your best bet is to take it to an expert. If there's an art museum near you with a Renaissance collection, the curator of that collection would be the best person to evaluate your map. Even if it turns out to be a more recent imitation of an early map, it sounds like a work of art in itself, and you should consider having it properly preserved and maybe framed.