The Cloisters set of fifty-two cards constitutes the only known complete deck of illuminated ordinary playing cards (as opposed to tarot cards) from the fifteenth century. The are four suits, each consisting of a king, a queen, a knave, and ten pip cards. The suit symbols, based on equipment associated with the hunt, are hunting horns, dog ... more info
Replica 1659 Dutch chart of the Caribbean by Hendrick Doncker, marking major ports, countries, capes, estuaries, banks and islands. Printed on period correct linen and cotton blend laid paper. 18" x 24" in size
Replica 1662 Dutch sea chart of The Lesser Antilles or 'Canibales Insulae', centred on a compass rose with north at the right, showing from eastern Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to Trinidad and the Venezuelan coast. The title - Islands of the Cannibals - is certainly evocative. It illustrates the European impression of the mysterious islands ... more info
Replica 1682 Dutch map Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali ac Regiones Adiacentes, a C. de May usque ad Lineam Aequinoctialem.. by Nicholas Visscher. It is one of the first maps in the lineage of Dutch maps of the region to detail inland areas rather than strictly adhering to coastlines. The map shows the Caribbean Islands, the eastern ... more info
