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Antique Print of the Bill of an Ibis Bird by Shaw, 1773
£195 ($255, €230)
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
- Birds
- Reference
- f_29261932
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 'Bek van den Ibis Vogel (..)'. Old bird print depicting the bill of an ibis bird. Also depicted are jelly-fish, sea pen and a coin of Emperor Justinian. 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.
Date: 1773
Overall size: 21 x 26.5 cm.
Image size: 15 x 22 cm.
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