We enjoyed framing these two antique maps for a client. The South Carolina map is from 1883 and still has vivid coloring! a few tears and dings, but, then, it is 130 years old. We celebrated the tears and dings by top mounting it on the acid -free board and then using spacers to hold the glass off the map. This big thing measures about 43" x 35". The 1865 map is of the … [Read more...] about Antique Maps from 1883 and 1865