Antique Hand-Colored Map Engraving of Jura, France, 1830s

This antique engraving, dating to the 1830s, depicts Jura, a department in eastern France known for the Jura Mountains and its border with Switzerland. Found in Paris, the map is rendered in a decorative shield-shaped cartouche, hand-colored to highlight its regional boundaries and topped with an ornamental crest, allegorical figures, and foliage in the tradition of French decorative cartography. Presented with a matte, the framed size measures 7" x 5". A distinctive piece for map collectors or anyone drawn to antique works on paper with historical charm.