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Original antique hand-colored botanical engravings after James Sowerby, from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants. This framed pair …
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Original antique hand-colored botanical engravings after James Sowerby, from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants. This framed pair features two delicate marine algae / seaweed subjects: Sporochnus pedunculatus and Laurencia tenuissima.
The plates retain their printed Latin captions and plate numbers, with approximate issue dates of c.1799 for Sporochnus pedunculatus and Feb. 1, 1808 for Laurencia tenuissima. The fine branching forms, restrained palette, and early natural-history engraving detail give the pair a refined coastal, library, garden-room, or botanical-gallery presence.
Presented together in a double-window mat within a painted wood frame. The piece has been newly matted and mounted using archival materials and reversible methods, with no adhesive applied directly to the prints. A handsome antique natural history work with strong decorative appeal, especially for coastal interiors, studies, powder rooms, garden rooms, or layered antique art collections.
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- Dimensions
- 16ʺW × 1ʺD × 14ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Late 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Glass
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Design Modified, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very good antique condition. Both prints present beautifully, with clean paper for their age, strong botanical impressions, and attractive hand-coloring. … moreVery good antique condition. Both prints present beautifully, with clean paper for their age, strong botanical impressions, and attractive hand-coloring. Light age toning, minor scattered spotting, normal handling wear, and visible binding holes / edge wear along the left margins from their original book format. These details are consistent with antique plates from a bound volume and do not distract from the framed presentation. Frame, mat, and glazing are clean and ready to hang. The item pictured is the actual item you will receive. less
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