Forstegg Castle (Forstech) Switzerland – antique Print by Matthäus Merian, 1630

Antique 17th-century copperplate print of Forstegg Castle, Switzerland. Built circa 1200 by the Barons of Sax/Misox, abandoned in the 19th century, and in ruins by 1894.
Engraved by I. Arteuser Ingen., published by Matthäus Merian as part of Topographia Germaniae.

• Original antique print, published 1630

• Forstegg Castle, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland

• Historical work by Matthäus Merian

• Collectible piece of Swiss history

Size: Sheet 39 × 30 cm (15.25 × 12 in) – Image 26.5 × 19 cm (10.5 × 7.5 in)
Condition: Very good, minimal foxing or discoloration.
Rare original 17th-century engraving, highly collectible.

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Item no: 4759.

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