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Antique Botany Print of Common Wild Navew, c.1860

Antique Botany Print of Common Wild Navew, c.1860

$155 (£120, €140)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1860
Size
9.3 × 6.1 in (23.7 × 15.6 cm)
Condition
Good. General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Period
Late 19th century
Section
Botanical
Reference
f_29688102

Antique botany print depicting the Common Wild Navew, Sea Cabbage, Isle of Man Cabbage, Rape or Cole Seed and Common Turnip. This print originates from 'The Flowering Plants of Great Britain' by Anne Pratt.

Artists and Engravers: Anne Pratt (5 December 1806, 1893) was a botanical and ornithological illustrator and author from Strood, Kent.

Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully.

Date: c.1860

Overall size: 15.6 x 23.7 cm.

Image size: 16 x 18.5 cm.

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