Fifteenth Century Antique Portolan Chart

An antique 15th-century style portolan chart of [the Mediterranean Sea], illustrated on aged parchment vellum. A dense navigational network of red, black, and gold rhumb lines radiates across the map. Features hand-lettered Latin coastal names, miniature caravel ships sailing the waters, mythical sea monsters, an ornate compass rose cartouche, and an elaborate gothic title scroll.