Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites
Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites, view 2
Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites, view 3

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Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites, close-up 1Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites, close-up 2

Framed and on the wall

Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites, shown framedSet of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites, shown framed on a wallSet of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites, shown framed in a room

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

Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites

£245 ($325, €290)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
Not stated
Size
9.4 × 7.7 in (24 × 19.5 cm)
Condition
Good. Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling. Blank verso. Please study images carefully.
Artist or book
Bertuch
Section
Insects and butterflies
Reference
f_31079692
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 original antique prints of various insects including spiders, mites and others. These prints originate from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

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