Cartouche (cartography)

A cartridge in cartography refers to a map element which consists of decorative frame and title block. With coat of arms, icons, ribbons, plants or people and animals, they usually form an ornamental border of map title, author, scale, legend, and year of publication. They are usually inserted on the free surfaces of the map sheet as a filling. In particular, in the Rococo and Baroque cards were decorated with it.

When is a dedication cartridge is whom this globe or map dedicated (often a king or other ruler ).

Examples

Cartridge on a map of the region of Kursk in the official Altas of the Russian Empire (1792 )

Cartridge on a map of Flanders Nicolas Berey ( 17th century Paris)

Cartridge on a map of Persia (1787 )

Cartridge on a map of Rennes ( 1726)

Dedication cartridge at a globe ( 1765 ): " [ ... ] Dedicated to the King of his most devoted and obedient servants, and very loyal subjects Desnos [ ... ] "

Cartridge on a map of Belgium by Tobias Lotter (1761 )