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Set of 2 Hand Colored Antique Bird Prints of Parakeet Species, c.1785
£475 ($625, €560)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1785
- Size
- 13.7 × 9 in (34.8 × 22.8 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling. Piece of tape on top margin verso, no text. Please study images carefully.
- Period
- 18th century
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_32879312
- 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 two antique bird prints titled 'Little Green and Red Long-Tailed Parroquet - Long-Tailed Parroquet'. These prints shown various parakeet species. Originates from 'A New Dictionary of Natural History' by William Frederick Marytn, published by Harrison & Co., London, 1785-1788 in multiple volumes.
