DESCRIPTION: Two manuscript cadastral plans of lands in France belonging to Mr. Jacob, one with grape vines, ca. 1790. Today there are at least two wine producers operating in France with the name Jacob. Both wineries lie about 30 km southwest of Dijon, France near the main road : Domaine Jacob and Domaine Lucien Jacob.
1) MS plan of an L-shaped lot belonging to Mr. Jacob and containing 49 ares and 49 centiares. Site plan was located at the intersection of the "Grande route de Dijon a Paris" and the "Chemin de Memont a Dijon." North oriented to the right with a fine arrow direction indicator. 8" x 6".
2) MS plan of two lots belonging to Mr. Jacob. One lot planted with grapevines. 7" x 5".
A French "are" was a metric measurement equal to 100 square meters; a "centiare" was equal to one square meter. Usage of ares and centiares dates the map after the French Revolution, when France adopted the Metric System of measurement.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1800
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: France
BODY OF WATER: N/A
CONDITION: Good.
 Hand drawn and hand colored. Both drawn on laid paper.
COLORING: 
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SIZE: 7
" x
5 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 77
PRICE: $165
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