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Antique Mycology Print of Oyster Mushrooms by E.M. Fries, circa 1860
$170 (£125, €150)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1860
- Size
- 15 × 11 in (38.1 × 28 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning, tape on upper corners. Please study images carefully.
- Period
- Late 19th century
- Section
- Botanical
- Reference
- f_15679011
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 mycology print titled 'Agaricus (Pleurotus) Ulmarius. Bull.'. Pleurotus is a genus of gilled mushrooms which includes one of the most widely eaten mushrooms, P. ostreatus. species of Pleurotus may be called oyster, abalone or tree mushrooms and are some of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world.
This print originates from 'Sveriges ätliga och giftiga svampar tecknade efter naturen'. Published in Stockholm, circa 1860.
