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Engraved Maps & Prints

Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-202 -- More Projects »
It's off to London, where host Ralph Kovel interviews William Burr about his wonderful collection of antique maps and prints. Burr explains what to look for in maps and prints, how to determine their authenticity, what makes them collectible and how much they're worth.

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This 18th-century map of the world was hand-colored, carved from copper, engraved and printed onto paper.
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Botanical engravings are also popular among collectors. This 1838 print sells for $56 and is going up in price.

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The lines and watermark in this 18th-century paper help to date it. Nineteenth-century paper did not have the same grain as paper from the 17th and 18th centuries. Seventeenth-century paper has lines that are closer together than 18th-century paper.
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This sort of engraving that shows muscles and bones in the legs and feet was used by physicians 195 years ago. Today, such prints are often collected by doctors and surgeons.
Resources
Portobello Road Antiques Market
Portobello Road Antiques Market
London, England
E-mail: info@portobelloroad.co.uk
Website: www.portobelloroad.co.uk/
Guests
William Burr
Collector & Dealer
c/o The Westbourne Print & Map Shop
297 Westbourne Grove
London, England W11 2QA
Phone: 44 (0)20 77929673
Fax: 44 (0)20 77272747
E-mail: engraving@usn.com
Website: www.antiqnet.com/westbourne
Also in this Episode
Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-202
•Pez Dispensers
•Walking Sticks
•Victorian Furniture
•Victorian Baby Buggy
•German Tramp Art
•Glass Teapots
•Antique Silver
•Engraved Maps & Prints
•What's It?
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