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Ornate map of Luxembourg, eastern Belgium and part of North Eastern France, with flamboyant strapwork decoration to title across upper centre. Decorated frame. The stippling around the scale identifies this as the later of two plates of the same subject. Published in Ortelius' landmark atlas the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Copper engraving. Later colour. Fine condition Size: 48.5 x 37.5 cm.