An antique, hand coloured map of the English county of Somersetshire by Thomas Moule, published 1836, this is the 1848 edition. Hand coloured, with the ornate detail characteristic of Moule's work, the map has two heraldic shields, and an illustration of Glastonbury Cross. Thomas Moule (1784 – 1851) was an English antiquarian, expert on heraldry and a map maker. He is best known for his popular and highly decorative maps of counties of England - steel engraved, and first published separately between 1830 and 1832. Mounted. Ready to frame.
Print size: 26.5cm x 20.5cm
Mount size: 40cm x 35.5cm