The south part of Virginia. Made by Nicholas Comberford dwelling in Redcliffe, anno 1657
Single sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum mounted on two hinged boards each 39 x 25cm. Scale: [ca. 1:1 350 000 (lat)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Drawn on a squared pencil grid without rhumb lines. Latitude scale. Additional Places: Virginia, North Carolina, Albermarle and Pamlico Sounds. Contents Note: Contains sailing directions. The chart is decorated with animals and ships. A pair of dividers is depicted above the scale.
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Object Details
| ID: | G246:2/6 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Charts and maps |
| Type: | Chart |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Comberford, Nicholas |
| Places: | Virginia; North Carolina Pamlico Sound Albemarle Sound |
| Date made: | 1657 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 38 x 50cm |