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19th Century Bird Engraving

Game Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Game Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Game Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

By James Stewart 2

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Game Birds Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Engraving

Common Blackbird, Rosy Starling and Albino Blackbird – Antique Bird Print, 1860
Common Blackbird, Rosy Starling and Albino Blackbird – Antique Bird Print, 1860

Common Blackbird, Rosy Starling and Albino Blackbird – Antique Bird Print, 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Mirlo, Mirlo Pintado, Mirlo Blanco – Antique Bird Engraving, c. 1860 This attractive 19th-century bird engraving depicts three variations of thrush-like birds arranged in a vertical...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Paper

18 Antique Bird Hand-Coloured Engravings
18 Antique Bird Hand-Coloured Engravings

18 Antique Bird Hand-Coloured Engravings

Located in New York, NY

Antique Bird Prints Natural History Studies of Parrots and Tropical Birds Hand-colored engravings 23.5 x 30.5 inches each including frame Imagine all 18 on one wall in your study.

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Antique 19th Century European Prints

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Paper

Poultry, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Poultry, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Poultry, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Poultry Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Engraving

Song Thrush etc, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Song Thrush etc, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Song Thrush etc, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

By James Stewart 2

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Song Thrush etc' Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Engraving

Hand Colored  Bird Engravings, circa 1890s(6individual pieces  available)
Hand Colored  Bird Engravings, circa 1890s(6individual pieces  available)

Hand Colored Bird Engravings, circa 1890s(6individual pieces available)

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#5- 3023 Hand Colored Bird Engraving . Original engraving matted in a celidone green, glass and white wood frame. 6 available choice by photo below Hand colored Priced individually

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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Set of Three 19th-C French Hand-Colored Natural History Engravings:Snakes & Bird
Set of Three 19th-C French Hand-Colored Natural History Engravings:Snakes & Bird

Set of Three 19th-C French Hand-Colored Natural History Engravings:Snakes & Bird

By Paul Louis Oudart

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A remarkable set of three original 19th-century French hand-colored natural history engravings, presented in cream-colored mounts — a sophisticated and visually arresting ensemble dr...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Set of 3 19th-C French Hand-Colored Natural History Engravings: Primates & Birds
Set of 3 19th-C French Hand-Colored Natural History Engravings: Primates & Birds

Set of 3 19th-C French Hand-Colored Natural History Engravings: Primates & Birds

By Paul Louis Oudart

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A remarkable set of three original 19th-century French hand-colored natural history engravings, presented in cream-colored mounts — a sophisticated and visually arresting ensemble dr...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Antique Hand-Colored Crested Birds Engraving – Bertuch, c. 1800
Antique Hand-Colored Crested Birds Engraving – Bertuch, c. 1800

Antique Hand-Colored Crested Birds Engraving – Bertuch, c. 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Antique Hand-Colored Crested Birds Engraving – Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting five remarkable crested and ornamental birds, publish...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina – Panoramic City Engraving, 19th C
Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina – Panoramic City Engraving, 19th C

Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina – Panoramic City Engraving, 19th C

Located in Langweer, NL

This impressive 19th-century engraving titled Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston presents a sweeping panoramic vision of Charleston and its surrounding waterways, seen from an elevated, i...

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Antique 1860s French Prints

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Paper

Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving – Swallow & Nightjars – Bertuch, c.1800
Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving – Swallow & Nightjars – Bertuch, c.1800

Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving – Swallow & Nightjars – Bertuch, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving – Swallow & Nightjars – Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting five swallow- and nightjar-type birds, p...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Antique Ornithological & Zoological Engraving – Bird and Bat Species, c.1800
Antique Ornithological & Zoological Engraving – Bird and Bat Species, c.1800

Antique Ornithological & Zoological Engraving – Bird and Bat Species, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Engraving of Birds and Bat Species, Emberiza schoeniclus & Vespertilio spectrum, c.1800 Description: This elegant natural history engraving from around 1800 features two fin...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Prints

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Paper

Eurasian Skylark – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809
Eurasian Skylark – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809

Eurasian Skylark – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809

By J.C. Sepp, Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Langweer, NL

Eurasian Skylark – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809 This antique hand-colored copperplate engraving, titled ‘Alauda Maculata’, depicts the Eurasian skylark (Dutch: b...

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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

European Owls – Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving, Vogel IX, c.1800
European Owls – Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving, Vogel IX, c.1800

European Owls – Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving, Vogel IX, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: European school, late 18th–early 19th century Keywords: antique bird print, owl engraving, European owls, ornithology print, hand colored en...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Prints

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Paper

Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.
Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.

Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.

Located in Washington, DC

Ten hand colored engravings of birds in new frames and matting sold individually. François Nicolas Martinet. Martinet engraved illustrations of birds for books by some of the mo...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Common Goldeneye Duck – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809
Common Goldeneye Duck – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809

Common Goldeneye Duck – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809

By J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn

Located in Langweer, NL

Common Goldeneye Duck – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809 This antique hand-colored copperplate engraving, titled ‘Anas Clangula’, depicts the common goldeneye (Bucep...

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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Engravings from Goldsmith’s Animated Nature, ca.1852
Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Engravings from Goldsmith’s Animated Nature, ca.1852

Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Engravings from Goldsmith’s Animated Nature, ca.1852

Located in Langweer, NL

Various Bird Species – Hand-Coloured Engraving from Goldsmith’s Animated Nature, c.1852 This finely detailed and delicately hand-coloured engraving depicts a lively grouping of bird...

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Prints

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Paper

Bird Catching from Below, Scotland, aquatint engraving field sport print, 1813
Bird Catching from Below, Scotland, aquatint engraving field sport print, 1813

Bird Catching from Below, Scotland, aquatint engraving field sport print, 1813

By Samuel Howitt

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Bird Catching from Below' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) after John Heavenside Clark (c1770-1863). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports'. Samuel Howitt was an...

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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Aquatint

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A Set Of Twenty Four Early 19th Century Bird Engravings In Handmade Frames
A Set Of Twenty Four Early 19th Century Bird Engravings In Handmade Frames

A Set Of Twenty Four Early 19th Century Bird Engravings In Handmade Frames

By George Edwards

Located in London, GB

Copper plate engravings with original hand colouring after paintings by George Edwards and others from The Encyclopaedia Londinensis, published by John Wilkes Circa 1800. Framed i...

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Antique 19th Century British Prints

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings
19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

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H 19.5 in W 15.25 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

Located in Boston, MA

19th century martinet bird engravings with later hand coloring in black painted frames.

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings
19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

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H 19.5 in W 15.25 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

Located in Boston, MA

19th century martinet bird engravings with later hand coloring in black painted frames.     

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

5 Engravings of Bird Nests 18th-19th Century
5 Engravings of Bird Nests 18th-19th Century

5 Engravings of Bird Nests 18th-19th Century

Located in Gravenmoer, NL

5 Engravings from the 5 volumes Dutch Bird Books of Cornelius Nozeman [ 1712-1786 ] Handcolored Engravings Engraved by Christiaan Sepp [ 1710-1775 ] The books are published betwee...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Prints

Engravings of Birds
Engravings of Birds

Engravings of Birds

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H 23.63 in W 28.35 in D 0.79 in

Engravings of Birds

Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE

A very imposing and brilliantly executed pair of early 19th century colored engravings of birds, a pomarine skua and a raven, in frames.

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Antique 19th Century English Drawings

Set of Eight Framed Rare Antique Bird Engravings, 1800s
Set of Eight Framed Rare Antique Bird Engravings, 1800s

Set of Eight Framed Rare Antique Bird Engravings, 1800s

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H 12.88 in W 9.53 in D 0.6 in

Set of Eight Framed Rare Antique Bird Engravings, 1800s

Located in Gloucestershire, UK

A splendid set of eight rare framed hand colored engravings of exotic birds from around the world. The engravings were published in Edinburgh from 1826-1843. They are framed in an an...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Prints

A curucui bird species by Barraband - Hand coloured etching - 19th century

A curucui bird species by Barraband - Hand coloured etching - 19th century

By Jacques Barraband

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Le Couroucou Aurora.' - A curucui species. Description: From: ""Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers, suivi de celles des Touc...

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Early 1800s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Engraving, Etching

A Jacamar bird species by Barraband - Hand coloured etching - 19th century

A Jacamar bird species by Barraband - Hand coloured etching - 19th century

By Jacques Barraband

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Le Jacamaralcion. Fig. L.' - Jacamaralcion, a Jacamar species. Description: From: ""Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers, suiv...

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Early 1800s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Engraving, Etching

A woodcreeper bird species by Barraband - Hand coloured etching - 19th century

A woodcreeper bird species by Barraband - Hand coloured etching - 19th century

By Jacques Barraband

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Le Grimpar en Fume' - A woodcreeper species. Description: From: ""Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers, suivi de celles des To...

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Early 1800s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Engraving, Etching

Shore Bird
Shore Bird

François Nicolas MartinetShore Bird, 1800

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H 8.5 in W 7 in D 1 in

Shore Bird

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Raleigh, NC

Hand colored Martinet shore bird engraving on laid paper. Wonderful condition with frame. Framed dimensions 14 25 x 12.5 in.

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19th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Female cock-of-the-rock bird by Barraband - Hand coloured etching - 19th century

Female cock-of-the-rock bird by Barraband - Hand coloured etching - 19th century

By Jacques Barraband

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Le Coq de roche femelle' - The female cock-of-the-rock. Description: From: ""Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers, suivi de ce...

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Early 1800s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Engraving, Etching

18th-19th century bird engravings in hand painted tortoise finished frames
18th-19th century bird engravings in hand painted tortoise finished frames

18th-19th century bird engravings in hand painted tortoise finished frames

Located in Richmond, VA

Set of 6 18th-19th century engravings of birds presented in custom faux tortoise hand painted frames by our sister company, the fabulous things.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Art

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Martinet Bird Engravings, 19th Century
Pair of Martinet Bird Engravings, 19th Century

Pair of Martinet Bird Engravings, 19th Century

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H 19.5 in W 15.25 in D 1 in

Pair of Martinet Bird Engravings, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The pair of Martinet bird engravings with later hand coloring in black, white, orange and blue hues. The engravings matted in a sea-foam green with black painted frames.  

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Antique 19th Century European Prints

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Paint, Paper

Bird Engravings

Bird Engravings

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H 26.5 in W 31 in

Bird Engravings

Located in San Francisco, CA

A finely executed set of six English life-size handcolored engravings of British birds; by John Selby (B.1788 d. 1867)

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Antique 19th Century English Paintings

19th Century Set of 8 Engravings of Birds
19th Century Set of 8 Engravings of Birds

19th Century Set of 8 Engravings of Birds

Located in Stamford, CT

A fine set of 8 antique hand colored engravings of birds in different species and vivid forms, first quarter of 19th century, by Edward Donovan, London, each matted and in exquisite ...

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Antique 19th Century English Prints

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Wood, Paper, Glass

Colorful Australian Birds Engraving Set
Colorful Australian Birds Engraving Set

Colorful Australian Birds Engraving Set

By John and Elizabeth Gould

Located in Houston, TX

Engraving of an Australian bird from a book published in 1838 titled, "The Birds of Australia." The book has 84 prints of different birds, the most popular image from the texted bein...

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Engraving

Sea Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Sea Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Sea Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

By James Stewart 2

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Sea Birds Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Engraving

Sea Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Sea Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Sea Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

By James Stewart 2

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Sea Birds Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Engraving

Eagles, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Eagles, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Eagles, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

By James Stewart 2

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Eagles Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Engraving

Hand Colored Engraving of Blue Bird
Hand Colored Engraving of Blue Bird

Hand Colored Engraving of Blue Bird

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5-1505 Colored engraving.Framed

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Antique 19th Century English Prints

Mid-19th Century Bloodstone with Bird Engraving and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Mid-19th Century Bloodstone with Bird Engraving and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring

Mid-19th Century Bloodstone with Bird Engraving and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

Beautiful bird crest engraved in a glossy bloodstone and set in a 9ct gold ring. Made in the mid 19th century. Ring Size: O or 7 1/4

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Signet Rings

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9k Gold

Hand Colored Bird or Parrot Engravings
Hand Colored Bird or Parrot Engravings

Hand Colored Bird or Parrot Engravings

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming set of six 19th century English woodcut parrot engravings hand watercolored by Alexander F. Lydon, an illustrator, engraver, and naturalist. Presented under glass in hand de...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Hand Colored Bird or Parrot Engravings
Hand Colored Bird or Parrot Engravings

Hand Colored Bird or Parrot Engravings

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H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

Hand Colored Bird or Parrot Engravings

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming set of six 19th century English woodcut parrot engravings hand watercolored by Alexander F. Lydon, an illustrator, engraver, and naturalist. Presented under glass in hand de...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Prints

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Paint

Pygmy Parrot and Three Coloured Lorikeet, French bird colour engraving, 1839

Pygmy Parrot and Three Coloured Lorikeet, French bird colour engraving, 1839

By Da Casse after A Fries

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Perroquets 1 Psittacule pygmee 2 Lori tricolore' Engraving with original hand-colouring by Da Casse after A Fries From Guerin-Meneville's 'Dictionnaire Pittoresque D'histoire Nat...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Engraving

Pair of Gilt Framed Bird Engravings with Later Hand Coloring
Pair of Gilt Framed Bird Engravings with Later Hand Coloring

Pair of Gilt Framed Bird Engravings with Later Hand Coloring

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of gilt framed bird engravings with later hand coloring.

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Antique Late 19th Century Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Set English Coloured Engravings Pictures Four Seasons Birds Eye Maple
Antique Set English Coloured Engravings Pictures Four Seasons Birds Eye Maple

Antique Set English Coloured Engravings Pictures Four Seasons Birds Eye Maple

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An imposing set of four Coloured oval framed Engravings of nice quality and of English origin. Third quarter of the 19th century.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

George Baxter Antique Pair Hand Colored Print Engraving Birds Eye Maple Frames
George Baxter Antique Pair Hand Colored Print Engraving Birds Eye Maple Frames

George Baxter Antique Pair Hand Colored Print Engraving Birds Eye Maple Frames

By George Baxter

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Rare Pair of Hand Coloured Engravings Lithographs by English Artist George Baxter, mid Nineteenth Century “News from Australis and Home” complete with their original Birds Eye Map...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Red Tailed Hawk, Plate 51: The Birds of America (Havell, Double Elephant Folio)
Red Tailed Hawk, Plate 51: The Birds of America (Havell, Double Elephant Folio)

Red Tailed Hawk, Plate 51: The Birds of America (Havell, Double Elephant Folio)

By John James Audubon

Located in Denver, CO

Red Tailed Hawk by John James Audubon (1785-1851) engraved, printed and colored by R. Havell, Plate 51 (Plate LI) from "Birds of America", double elephant folio., original vintage ha...

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19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Engraving

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19th Century Bird Engraving For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century bird engraving available at 1stDibs. Each 19th century bird engraving for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, glass and wood. There are many kinds of the 19th century bird engraving you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A 19th century bird engraving is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 19th century bird engraving has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A. Wilson (engraving), George Edwards and Henry Leonard Meyer are consistently popular.

How Much is a 19th Century Bird Engraving?

Prices for a 19th century bird engraving can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $120 and can go as high as $20,000, while the average can fetch as much as $807.