Original Antique Print of Various Conch Shells, c.1829
€ 130
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1829
Sheet size
30 × 22 cm (11.8 × 8.7 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-12209-46
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.
Condition
Image trimmed and mounted. General age-related toning. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled '1. Strombus papilio 2. Pterocera scorpio (..)'. Old print of various conch shells. This print originates from 'Iconographie du règne animal de G. Cuvier' by F.E. Guérin-Méneville. Published between 1829 and 1844.
Artists and Engravers: Felix Edouard Guérin-Méneville (1799 - 1874) was a French entomologist.
Condition: Good, image trimmed and mounted. General age-related toning, please study image carefully. Date: c.1829 Overall size: 21.5 x 30 cm. Image size: 10 x 18.5 cm.
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