Chartroom
Archipel International Maritime Gallery is a gold mine for fans of old and antique sea charts. The collection consists mainly of British Admiralty Charts, but only a few are shown. If you are interested in a specific nautical chart, please do not hesitate to inquire. A up-to-date overview in excel is available. The charts are in good condition, most of them are not or little used.
The charts are valued as follows:
VG++ unused chart
VG+ little used clean chart, light handling marks and creases
VG good sea chart, handling marks more emphatically present
G good sea chart with clearly present traces of use
G- historically interesting map but with flaws
Slight signs of use, small defects and repairs which do not detract the image of the chart, are not mentioned.
The dimensions of the charts are indicated with:
Standard size, 71×104 cm or 28×41 inch
Half size, 71×52 cm or 28×20,5 inch
Large size, 71 cm wide but larger then the standard format
The Hydrographic Office of the British Navy has been in existence since 1797. Over 3500 navigatinonal charts are published with supporting items such as Sailing Directions (Pilots), Tide Tables, Lights and radio Signal Lists. They give a complete world cover for shipping of every size. The surveys are mostly made by ships of the Royal Navy.
Authentic chart with land views, sailing directions, tidal information and so on.
Catalog: AC-262a
Surveyed from 1859 -1862
Engraved in 1863
Additions and corrections to 1954
Dimensions: standard 71×104 cm (28×41”)
Condition: VG
In our chart room are to find hundreds of Admiralty fathom charts from before WWII. World wide, all in good condition, many unused.
Ask for the availability list.
Authentic chart, widely used, with beautiful details as land views, ligthhouses, tidal information and so on.
Catalog: AC-60
Surveyed from 1859 – 1863
Engraved: 1865
Dimensions: large, 71×134 cm (28×52,8”)
Condition: G, widely used
In our chart room are to find hundreds of Admiralty fathom charts from before WWII. World wide, all in good condition, many unused.
Ask for the availability list.
Very detailed and authentic chart with landviews, sailing directions, tidal information and so on.
Catalog: AC-282
Surveyed from in 1897-1898
Engraved: 1882
Edition: 1913
Dimensions: standard Condition: VG+
In our chart room are to find hundreds of Admiralty fathom charts from before WWII. World wide, all in good condition, many unused.
Ask for the availability list.
Original copper-plate engraved map of Peru from the enlarged Cloppenburgh edition of the Mercator/Hondius atlas.
With nice cartouche and compass rose. Spanish tekst with Dutch additions.
Catalog: BK.1-07
Date: 1630 or 1670
WL case: 41×34,5 cm (16×13,5”)
Condition: VG with age toning
In our chart room are to find hundreds of Admiralty fathom charts from before WWII. World wide, all in good condition, many unused.
Ask for the availability list.
From the 17th century onwards people had made many attempts to devise a mechanical log which would automatically record the ships distance done. Edward Massey invented a mechanical log in 1802 with four blades which was used by the Admiralty from 1807-1815. (more…)
Circle sextant, Borda circle, reflecting circle, circumferator, repeating circle, this instrument is known among several names. In Paris Chevalier de Borda published a description of his instrument in 1787. It is used to measure horizontal angles both for navigation and surveying purposes.
Cuba, Jamaica and the southern part of Florida in 1876.
Catalog: AC-761
Compiled in 1876 from the most recent surveys.
Engraved: 1876
Edition: 1923
Dimensions: standard
Condition: G, shortage at the bottom edge
In our chart room are to find hundreds of Admiralty fathom charts from before WWII. World wide, all in good condition, many unused.
Ask for the availability list.