Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird
Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird, view 2
Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird, view 3
Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird, view 4

Close-ups

Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird, close-up 1Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird, close-up 2

Framed and on the wall

Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird, shown framedSet of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird, shown framed on a wallSet of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird, shown framed in a room

Frame and rooms are illustrations of how the print could look; the description says what is included.

Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Male and Female Arctic Bird

£455 ($605, €540)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
Not stated
Size
17.1 × 10.2 in (43.5 × 26 cm)
Condition
Good. Original/contemporary hand coloring. General age-related toning. Shows minor wear and some tape residue in margins. Blank verso. Please study images carefully.
Section
Birds
Reference
f_34005732
Colour
Hand coloured
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.

Set of 2 antique prints titled 'Der Nord-Vogel (..) - Avis Artica (..)'. Original antique prints of a male and female arctic bird with original/contemporary hand coloring. Engraved by Leitner after Edwards. Published by Seligmann, circa 1760.

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