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Rare original copperplate engraving with original hand color, the engraving retains the authentic character collectors appreciate, including visible center folds …
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Rare original copperplate engraving with original hand color, the engraving retains the authentic character collectors appreciate, including visible center folds and gentle age toning. Published in the celebrated French encyclopedia Le Spectacle de la Nature by Veuve Estienne of Paris, these plates were intended to educate while showcasing the remarkable diversity of the natural world through finely engraved illustrations and delicate period hand coloring.
Condition: Very good antique condition with expected age-related toning, center fold, and light wear consistent with its age.
Dimensions: 10" x 7¾"
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- Dimensions
- 10ʺW × 1ʺD × 7.75ʺH
- Styles
- Illustration
- Nautical
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- Mid 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Antique White
- Condition Notes
- Very good antique condition with expected age-related toning, center fold, and light wear consistent with its age. Very good antique condition with expected age-related toning, center fold, and light wear consistent with its age. less
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