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Original Antique Print of Various Conch Shells, c.1829
$145 (£110, €130)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1829
- Size
- 11.8 × 8.7 in (30 × 22 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Image trimmed and mounted. General age-related toning, please study image carefully.
- Period
- Early 19th century
- Artist or book
- Cuvier
- Section
- Fish and shells
- Reference
- f_29686612
Antique print titled '1. Strombus papilio 2. Pterocera scorpio (..)'. Old print of various conch shells. This print originates from 'Iconographie du règne animal de G. Cuvier' by F.E. Guérin-Méneville. Published between 1829 and 1844.
Artists and Engravers: Felix Edouard Guérin-Méneville (1799 - 1874) was a French entomologist.
Condition: Good, image trimmed and mounted. General age-related toning, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1829
Overall size: 21.5 x 30 cm.
Image size: 10 x 18.5 cm.
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