Hi Dawn,
The decorative bits around the title are called a cartouche. I call the illustrations around the margins either just that - "illustrations around the margins" or perhaps "decorative border."
Rumsey has a bit of a description of cartouches here: http://www.davidrumsey.com/blog/2010/2/25/cartouches-decorative-map-titles
Regards,
Hello All,
Researchers asked me if there is a specific term for the artwork on a map. More specifically, they were looking at the illustrations surrounding the title block. Is there a term to describe this feature on a map? Example attached.
A follow-up question. It there a term for the artist illustrations which create the margins of a map?
Thank you,
Dawn Collings
Map Assistant
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