The Celestial Voyager’s Forgotten Sky Chart (1683)

Description

Chart the stars of a century long forgotten.

THE MYSTERIOUS FIND

Drafted in the winter of 1683 by the eccentric French royal astronomer Jacques de Broglie, this spectacular map was lost to history when the merchant vessel L’Étoile du Matin sank off the treacherous coastline of Brittany. It was only recently salvaged, meticulously scanned, and restored. Interwoven between standard zodiac figures and stellar paths are bizarre, hand-inked coordinates charting what de Broglie termed the “unseen sky void”—areas of the universe believed by some to be doorways to other planes.

Our museum-grade reproduction is printed on premium heavy cotton-giclée, retaining the rich, copper-plate engraving details, gothic astronomical symbols, and ancient parchment tones of the original artifact.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Print Medium: Archival, acid-free heavyweight cotton giclée canvas (250 gsm) for lifetime color fastness.
• Ink: Eco-solvent pigment-based inks with exquisite depth and dark-charcoal tone resolution.
• Size: 18 inches x 24 inches (fits beautifully in standard vintage-style frames).
• Design Details: Features intricate gothic marginalia, lunar phase calculators, and Latin astronomical inscriptions.

“Perfect for the walls of astronomers, occult scholars, dark academia collectors, and lovers of historical whimsy.”