Marauder's Map

One of our favorite projects to date!  A client in our Crozet shop brought in a magical Marauder's Map!

For those unfamiliar with the Marauder's Map, you must see the Harry Potter series for a full reveal.  From www.harrypotter.wikia.com: ​"The Marauder's Map is a magical document that reveals all of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Not only does it show every classroom, every hallway, and every corner of the castle, but it also shows every inch of the grounds, as well as all the secret passages that are hidden within its walls and the location of every person in the grounds, portrayed by a dot. It is also capable of accurately identifying each person, and is not fooled by animagi, Polyjuice Potions, or invisibility cloaks; even the Hogwarts ghosts are not exempt from this."

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This beautiful rendition of the Marauder's Map has layers and layers that unfold and expose different levels of the Hogwarts School.  Our client wanted to be able to interact with her map, so a unique framing solution was needed.

Here, you can see the many layers.  In addition to the outer folds of the map, the very center reveals a smaller folding map that cascades perpendicular to the map's major folds.  If you look very closely, you can see a clear thread that pulls across to keep the smaller map in place.  This thread is stretchy and allows for the viewer to pull it away and unfold the inner map for viewing.

Along the edges of the map, we installed brass turning hardware.  This hardware can be turned away, allowing for the map to fold or unfold to a new layer, then turned back to hold the new map view in place.

This map is an exquisite piece of architecture.  Bookmakers, illustrators, and paper enthusiasts will all agree.  We show off its worn, yet magical air, with a dark linen mat and an understated wooden frame.  Don't you love it?!  We do!