Vintage-Style Map of The Sandwich Isles (Hawaii) Illustration

This item is a framed illustrative map entitled 'The Sandwich Isles,' a historical name for the Hawaiian Islands. The piece is rendered in a whimsical, vintage nautical style, featuring hand-colored or lithographic elements against a gridded background. The map depicts the major islands with soft pastel washes of green and tan, surrounded by artistic embellishments including a detailed sailing vessel, multiple breaching whales, and a classic compass rose in the upper right quadrant. The title is enclosed in a decorative red oval cartouche. The artwork is housed within a complex framing arrangement: an inner thin gold-toned border immediately surrounds the paper, which is then set against a larger mirrored or highly reflective black mat, creating a deep shadowbox effect. This is framed by an outer marble-patterned border and finally a wide, dark mahogany-colored wood frame with ornate carved scrollwork detailing. The overall construction suggests a late 20th-century decorative piece intended to evoke a 19th-century explorer's aesthetic. The condition appears well-preserved within the glass, though the reflective background shows significant dust and ambient reflections from the room. The craftsmanship of the frame is substantial, featuring mitered corners and high-relief decorative molding, indicating a custom or premium retail framing job.