{"product_id":"maps-germany-merseburg-sachsen-anhalt","title":"1745 Merseburg Map, Germany – Petrus Schenk Jr. Antique Map","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Accurate Geometrischer General Ris des Stiffts Merseburg”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntique Map of Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany – Petrus Schenk Jr., 1745\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully original hand-colored copper-engraved map of Merseburg and the surrounding region of Saxony-Anhalt, published in Amsterdam by Petrus Schenk Jr. (1693–1775) and dated 1745.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map depicts the southern part of present-day Saxony-Anhalt, including the course of the Saale River from Dalitz to Halle, as well as the surrounding countryside and the area around Leipzig. The detailed engraving shows numerous towns, roads, waterways, and other geographic features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA baroque title cartouche appears in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vertical center fold has been partially reinforced from the verso at an earlier date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMapmaker: Petrus Schenk Jr. (1693–1775)\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1745\u003cbr\u003ePlace of publication: Amsterdam\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 46 × 55.5 cm (18.1 × 21.9 in.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30% discount: Enter code MAPS30 at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philographikon Antique Maps and Prints ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57264173318409,"sku":"DEUTSCHLAND257556","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0101\/8517\/9217\/files\/image_0e1db56e-b232-4b59-8fd4-8f5c98fc0631.jpg?v=1787071308","url":"https:\/\/lovelyantiqueprints.com\/products\/maps-germany-merseburg-sachsen-anhalt","provider":"Philographikon Antique Maps and Prints ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}