Chassant
Chassant (fl. c. 1830 - 1860) was a French line and chart engraver active in Paris in the middle part of the 19th century. Chassant was active with the French Dépôt de Marine from the 1830s into the 1860s. He was a master engraver and, some have argued, his dramatic hachuring work to illustrate topography suggests he may have been wasted on nautical charts. Most of his engraving was completed in partnerships with Jacques-Marie Hacq (September 22, 1785 – 18??). Chassant did not sign any of his engravings with a first name or other identifier, so it is difficult to track him down. He may be Alphonse Antoine Louis Chassant (August 1, 1808 - September 7, 1907), who in later life was an art historian and librarian of the city of Évreux. He wrote several books, including works on engraving. We cannot alas verify the connection and it may be pure guesswork.
Early, gorgeous chart of the East Indies.
Carte des Iles Sumatra, Java et Borneo et des mers Environnantes...
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A beautiful and rare 1839 French Depot-General de la Marine nautical chart or maritime map of the East Indies or Insular Southeast Asia - including Singapore. The size and level of detail is impressive, reflecting the importance of the chart as representing the pinnacle of hydrographical knowledge at the time. (more details)
French colonial interest in the Philippines. Also, rectification of charts.
Carte des Iles Philippines, Célèbes et Moluques.
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A spectacular 1840 / 1852 map of the Philippines by Pierre Daussy and the French Dépot-général de la Marine. This map is significant as it reflects growing French interest in the Far East and coincides with the first French attempt to seize the Philippine island of Basilan as a base to counterbalance British power in Hong Kong. It is also part of the French Bureau des Longitudes' ongoing effort to revise its Table des Positions Géographiques des Principaux Lieux du Globe to conform to the most up-to-date measurements made possible by advances in hydrography, including widespread early 19th century adoption in the marine chronometer. Daussy published dozens of new charts, including this one, to reflect the significant corrections. (more details)
Challenging British Hegemony in the Indian Ocean.
Carte des côtes d'Arabie, et de Perse, comprenant depuis l'Ile Socotra jusqu'à Bombay.
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This is a rare, large-format 1840 nautical chart of the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf prepared by the French Dépôt Général de la Marine. At the time it was produced, France was trying to match Britian's growing dominance of the Indian Ocean, presenting itself to indigenous rulers as an alternative trading partner. (more details)
Largest Atoll Structure in the World.
Carte des Iles Chagos. No. 945.
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This is a scarce, large-format 1841 French Dépôt-général de la marine nautical chart of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It was produced at a time when Britain and France were vying for influence in the Indian Ocean, part of a wider, cautious global imperial competition in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars. (more details)
The French set their eyes on Singapore.
Carte des Atterrages de Singapore. / Carte Particulière des détroits de Singapore, Durian et Rhio. / Carte des Détroits de Singapore, Durian et Rhio et des Parages Environnants. / Carte du Détroit del Malacca Partie Septentrionale. / Carte du Détroit de Malacca Partie Méridionale.
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An exceptional set of five rare 1840s nautical maps/charts detailing Singapore, Malaya, and the Straits of Malacca and Singapore compiled by Urban Dortet de Tessan for the French Dépôt-Général de la Marine. The charts correspond to the Lagrené Mission, a French attempt to establish a colonial presence in East and Southeast Asia that challenged British regional hegemony. (more details)
Main Trade Route of the Caribbean.
Carte des Canaux de la Providence et de Bahama. D'après la Carte en deux feuilles de E. Blunt de 1847.
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This is a large-format 1851 nautical chart or map of southern Florida and the Bahamas, focusing on the Bahama Banks, produced by the French Dépôt de la Marine. Based on a 1847 chart by American hydrographer Edmund Blunt, the chart represents the most detailed hydrographic information on these notoriously tricky waters available at the time. The map marks a point of rising French trade and activity in the Gulf under the Second Empire. (more details)
Main Waypoint in the Atlantic.
Iles Bermudas, d'après les travaux les plus récents.
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This is an 1852 nautical chart or map of Bermuda issued by the French Dépôt général de la Marine. It presents the island when it had become the primary waypoint between Europe and the Americas, as well as one of Britain's most important strategic holdings globally. (more details)