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Antique Engravings of Lizards, Locust, Mongoose and a Sea Urchin, 1773
$290 (£220, €260)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1773
- Size
- 10.4 × 8.3 in (26.5 × 21 cm)
- Condition
- Very good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- 18th century
- Section
- Reptiles and amphibians
- Reference
- f_26503312
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Antique print titled 'Ichneumon (..)'.
Old bird print depicting the Egyptian mongoose, lizard species, locust and a sea urchin. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en Aanmerkingen door en over Barbaryen en het Ooste'.
Artists and Engravers: Author: T. Shaw. Translated by P. Boddaert and published by J. van Schoonhoven.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
