Antique Costume Print of Vemmenhögs County in Sweden, c.1864
€ 140
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Date
1864
Sheet size
27 × 21 cm (10.6 × 8.3 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-12347-45
Condition
/good, general age-related toning. Some foxing and staining, blank verso. Protective sheet attached. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Wemmenhögs Härad'. Costume print of Wemmenhögs County, Sweden. This print originates from 'Ett år i Sverige' by J.G. Sandberg.
Västra Vemmenhög is a hamlet in Scania. Västra Vemmenhög is situated southeast of Nyby. Skurup Municipality (Skurups kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Skurup. It is considered part of Greater Malmö by Statistics Sweden. The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the market town (köping) of Skurup was merged with Rydsgård and Vemmenhög.
Artists and Engravers: Published by Sandberg, Grafström & Forsell.
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