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Ancient Map – ORKNEY and SHETLAND ISLANDS – Rare Original Engraving from ca. 1630 – MERCATOR / HONDIUS - Ancient Map – ORKNEY and SHETLAND ISLANDS – Rare Original Engraving from ca. 1630 – MERCATOR / HONDIUS Technical Description Author: Gerard Mercator (1512–1594). Publisher: Jodocus or Henricus Hondius (Amsterdam). Full Title: Orcadum et Schetlandiae Insularum accuratissima descriptio. Period: Circa 1630. Work Analysis This map is renowned for its decorative and descriptive richness: Cartouches and Coats of Arms: In the upper left, an elegant coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland supported by a lion is present. The title is enclosed in a central baroque cartouche. Marine Details: The sea is enriched with numerous period vessels sailing, sea monsters, and a refined compass rose with a triton blowing a conch shell in the lower right. Topography: A meticulous description of the archipelagos with a dense network of place names and the rendering of the rugged coastlines.