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Set of 2 Antique Butterfly Prints 'Pl. 138' by Cramer, Published in 1779
Set of 2 Antique Butterfly Prints 'Pl. 138' by Cramer, Published in 1779, view 2
Set of 2 Antique Butterfly Prints 'Pl. 138' by Cramer, Published in 1779, view 3
Set of 2 Antique Butterfly Prints 'Pl. 138' by Cramer, Published in 1779, view 4

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Set of 2 Antique Butterfly Prints 'Pl. 138' by Cramer, Published in 1779, close-up 1

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Set of 2 Antique Butterfly Prints 'Pl. 138' by Cramer, Published in 1779

£230 ($305, €270)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1779
Size
11.2 × 8.7 in (28.5 × 22 cm)
Condition
Good. General age-related toning, minor wear. Blank verso, please study images carefully.
Period
18th century
Section
Insects and butterflies
Reference
f_20222042

Set of 2 antique entomology prints depicting various butterflies. These prints originate from 'De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de Drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Africa en America - Papillons Exotiques des trois parties du Monde l'Asie, l'Afrique et l'Amerique' by P. Cramer. Published in 1779.

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