Antique Bird Engravings

These 18th-century colored engravings of birds are part of a fascinating collection depicting a

A Rare Pair of Hand Coloured Engravings Lithographs by English Artist George Baxter, mid Nineteenth

Antique print titled ‘La Grue’. This print depicts the crane bird and originates from Buffon’s

A set of 5 original hand colored copper plate engravings by British artist John Latham (1740-1837

Each are in newly matted giltwood frames with archival paper. Hand colored.

time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their

Two stipple engravings, printed in colours and finished by hand, with fine, strong colour, framed

NIDUS ARDEÆ STELLARIS, NIDUS PELECANI Carbonis, NIDUS PLATALLEA Leucorodia and NIDUS ARDEÆ Nycticoracis, from Nederlandsche Vogelen. Four hand-coloured engraved plates by Sepp a...

MANETTI, Saverio. A Group of Six Birds of Prey. [Giuseppe Vanni, Florence, 1776]. Hand-coloured

51 (Plate LI) from "Birds of America", double elephant folio., original vintage hand-colored copper

George Edwards engravings of a bird, Woodpecker, Picus Bengalensis, #82, 1745 A George Edwards

This is a first edition hand-colored engraving of four birds, Tithy’s Redstart- Male, Tithy’s

Title: Die Sommerente des Catesby - Hand-Colored Engraving of Catesby’s Summer Duck by Johann

A finely executed pair of English life-size hand-colored engravings of birds of Great Britain by

Engravings of British Birds, with original hand coloring, paper watermarked “J Whatman” from: Illustrations

Martinet (born c. 1731). He is best known for his engravings of birds for Comte de Buffon's, Histoire

We have a second cormorant to match. Engravings of British birds, with original hand coloring

Engravings of British Birds, with original hand colouring, paper watermarked “J Whatman” from: Illustrations

colored engravings of birds were important to scientific work and became popular in the decorative arts

engravings of exotic birds coupled with Levaillant's precise descriptions represent the height of realistic

: 78 by 65.5cm. Fine engraving of a birds nest, from the first comprehensive account of the avifauna

Two Piece Footed Antique Silver Plated Tea Set with Bird Finial and Foliate Engraving C1890

PARIS, octagonal brass dial engraved, inset compass, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator

in gold with an octagonal shape that encloses inside it the engraving of a bird, surrounded by

serve condiments, sauces or side dishes. The tureens are decorated with bird and arrow engravings

Whist. Starting with simple Chinese designs of flowers and birds, the engravings became more complex

Whist. Starting with simple Chinese designs of flowers and birds, the engravings became more complex

Set of three antique first edition coloured bird engravings by A. Wilson in vintage lemon gilt

Set of four bird engravings. Vintage set of four English colored bird engravings by V. Adams in

"The Dodo" by George Edwards from "A Natural History of Birds, Most of which have not been figured

Hummingbirds Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below

This is a hand-colored engraving of a parrot bird entitled "Aigle d' Amerique (American Eagle)" by

Late Victorian trompe l'oeil English chromolithographs of birds on paper, in arched giltwood and

Water Birds Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its

. (Muscicapa regia) 2. Menure lyre (Macnura lyra. Vieill) ' Steel-engraving with original hand-colouring, by

'Paon Domestique' (Peacock) Printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comte’s 'Musee d’Histoire Naturelle', Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854. 290mm by 185mm (sheet)

American Wild Turkey and Curassows Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its

Pair antique decalcomania vases with bird engravings on a silver and gold gilt ground. Mounted on

best known for his bird engravings. Martinet also illustrated many plays and operas by Voltaire and

his bird engravings. Martinet also illustrated many plays and operas by Voltaire and others, as well

produced engravings for numerous publication on natural history. He is best known for his bird engravings

publication on natural history. He is best known for his bird engravings. Martinet also illustrated many plays

George Edwards: ""A History of Uncommon Birds"", 1749-1761. A prominent English naturalist and

George Edwards: ""A History of Uncommon Birds"", 1749-1761. A prominent English naturalist and

George Edwards: ""A History of Uncommon Birds"", 1749-1761. A prominent English naturalist and

1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring

1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring

1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring

1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring

French copper line engravings, c1770. Jacques E. De Seve was the principal artist commissioned by

An interesting hand-coloured copper plate engraving titled 'Taking Bird with a Low Bell and Batt

Three 18th century hand colored copper-plate engravings of exotic birds drawn by George Edwards

Original engraving with later hand-coloring from "Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata