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    Map of England, South East, 1755

    1755 or later

    Pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:495,500 approx. | RCIN 731057

    A map of south-east England, 1755. Oriented with north to top. A crudely drawn and lettered map, though the lettering of the words ‘Lighthouse’ (at Dungeness and Margate) is polished, and may be in a different hand. Arabic figures written to town names near London identify the locations of the quarters and probably refer to the number of the regiment. Condition: four fold lines; worn along fold lines; surface dirt. Verso: induced discolouration; heavy surface dirt on outside two fold panels.

    • Anonymous (cartographer)

      Subject(s)

      Great Britain

    • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, suspending a beehive? with C & IHONIG below; countermark: IV

      Mark, stamped: 770

      Condition: four fold lines; worn along fold lines; surface dirt. Verso: induced discolouration; heavy surface dirt on outside two fold panels

    • Scale: not stated. 1:495,500 approx.

      32.0 x 37.2 cm (neatline)

      32.4 x 37.6 cm (image)

      37.1 x 41.9 cm (sheet)

    • Manuscript title:

      The Present quarters of the foot / and the distance of each quarter from London. [1755.] [Across top, in Edward Fawkener’s hand?:] 

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Cantonments round London 1755.

      Other annotations: none.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Cantonment A drawn Map of the present Quarters of the Foot and the distance of each Quarter from London, 1755.

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