Typus Orbis Terrarum Iodocus Hondius fecit 1589

Heart shaped projection in circular framework mounted between glass. This miniature world map is one of the earliest world maps engraved in England. It contains many scriptural references, including quotations from the Psalms, and shows the world hanging from a cord held by the hand of God. The map depicts results of Drake's circumnavigation, most obviously the name of 'In. Regina Elizab' near Tierra del Fuego.

Object Details

ID: G201:1/12
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Map
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hondius, Jodocus
Places: World
Date made: 1589
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter 9 cm
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