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Original Old Handcolored Print Featuring Various Sea Shells, ca. 1852
€180 ($200, £155, €180)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1852
- Size
- 10.4 × 6.7 in (26.5 × 17 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- Late 19th century
- Artist or book
- Goldsmith
- Section
- Fish and shells
- Reference
- f_27429042
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.
Untitled antique print featuring various sea shells.
This print originates from 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature' by O. Goldsmith. Goldsmith's Animated Nature went through over twenty editions into the Victorian era and served as a popular source of information about the natural world.
Artists and Engravers: Published by A. Fullarton & Co.