Manuscript groundplan of a castle in Flanders, made in 1753: 'Plan en Kelders van het Kasteel tot Sluÿs [in Vlaanderen]'. With copious manuscript notes in Dutch.

On two pieces of laid paper, joined together to make a piece 30.5 x 68 cm, the lower part with watermark of 'D & C BLAUW'. In fair condition, clear and complete, on lightly-aged paper. Headed 'PLAN EN KELDERS | van het Casteel | tot | Sluÿs.' In another hand, in top left-hand corner: 'Archives Hollandaises'. Bearing three stamps: the first, circular in red ink, 'ARCHIEF VAN OORLOG'; the second, oval in red ink, 'DEPOT GENERAL DES <...>'; the third, in black ink, 'ARCHIVES HOLLANDAISES'. The plan itself, in red, pink and grey ink, roughly 22 x 33 cm, keyed A to V, of a chateau or castle with square central section with eight towers, and smaller square projections, each with rounded towers at corners, on two opposing sides. Surrounded by notes ('Explicatie' and 'Remarques'). Dated 8 January 1753, with one of the notes dated to 23 February 1756, and another to 11 August 1756. Docketed on reverse, with date 1754.