Historic Map : Bellin Map of Kollam Fort, Kerala, India, 1756, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in A large decorative title cartouche

A large decorative title cartouche appears in the upper right quadrant

south to Ceylon and the Maldives

but also as a potential site of the Kingdom of Prester John

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Historic Map : Bellin Map of Kollam Fort, Kerala, India, 1756, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in A large decorative title cartoucheThis is a rare 1756 map of the fort of Kollam, Kerala, on India's Malabar Coast by French cartographer N. Bellin. Kollam, or as it is otherwise Known Quilon or Coylan, lies roughly 71 km north of Trivandrum, India. Kollam Fort was originally built by the Portuguese, however, it was captured by the Dutch in 1671 and by the British in 1795. This map presents beautiful image of the fort completely with palm forests and sailing ships navigating the