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French Turbo Sea Shells Hand-Colored Natural History Engraving, 1832
French Turbo Sea Shells Hand-Colored Natural History Engraving, 1832

French Turbo Sea Shells Hand-Colored Natural History Engraving, 1832

Located in Langweer, NL

Period; Early 19th Century Style: Natural History Scientific Illustration French School Medium: Hand-colored engraving on paper Subject: Sea Shells Turbo Shells Turban Snails Mari...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Prints

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19th c Hand Colored Shell Prints from the Natural History of British Shells
19th c Hand Colored Shell Prints from the Natural History of British Shells

19th c Hand Colored Shell Prints from the Natural History of British Shells

Located in Pasadena, CA

We love these classically rendered 19th century hand colored  shell prints from the Natural History of British Shells   set of 4.

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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Wood, Paper

Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells
Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells

Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells

By George Perry

Located in Downingtown, PA

Framed set of four prints of sea shells by George Perry from Conchology, or the Natural History of shells...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Prints

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Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards with original h...

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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Prints

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Paper

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards with origin...

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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Prints

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Paper

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards with origin...

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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Prints

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Paper

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards with original h...

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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Prints

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Paper

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards with origin...

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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Prints

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Paper

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the brother of the great botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redout...

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Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints

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Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the brother of the great botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redout...

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Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints

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"Conchology: The Natural History of Shells, London 1811" Set of 4
"Conchology: The Natural History of Shells, London 1811" Set of 4

"Conchology: The Natural History of Shells, London 1811" Set of 4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This set of prints is a reproduction of the original 1811 set of shells entitled "Chonchology: Vita in Profundum." These shells are the only known prints of shells made from the aqu...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Prints

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Paper

"Conchology:The Natural History of Shells, London 1811" Set of 4
"Conchology:The Natural History of Shells, London 1811" Set of 4

"Conchology:The Natural History of Shells, London 1811" Set of 4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of four prints from the series "Conchology:Vita in Profundum, London 1811." These are reproductions of the original aquatints that were made in 1811 as part of series of docume...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Prints

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Paper

"Conchology:The Natural History of Shells, London 1811, Set of 4
"Conchology:The Natural History of Shells, London 1811, Set of 4

"Conchology:The Natural History of Shells, London 1811, Set of 4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of four shells reproduced from the original "Conchology: Vita in Profundum", London 1811. Thse shells were made from the process of aquatinting, which lends to the saturation ...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Prints

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Paper

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Large Original Antique Print of Shells, C.1835

$70

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Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of shells Unframed. Lithograph after Captain Brown with original hand color. Published C.1835 Free shipping.

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Located in Langweer, NL

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18th Century Pair of Sea Shell Prints by Lamarck

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Located in Nantucket, MA

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Antique Exotic Seashells & Cone Shells Engraving – Bertuch, c.1800

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Located in Langweer, NL

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Shells & Bivalves Print: Mussels, Oysters, Scallops, Clams – Antique 1867
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Located in Langweer, NL

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Located in Langweer, NL

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Antique Conchology Prints – Greenland Bivalves and Modiolaria Shells, 1842
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Located in Langweer, NL

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Antique Fossil Engraving - Multivalves and Marine Fossils - Plate LXVII, ca.1760
Antique Fossil Engraving - Multivalves and Marine Fossils - Plate LXVII, ca.1760

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Located in Langweer, NL

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Located in Langweer, NL

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Located in Langweer, NL

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Antique Handcolored Print of Different Types of Molluscs , circa 1850
Antique Handcolored Print of Different Types of Molluscs , circa 1850

Antique Handcolored Print of Different Types of Molluscs , circa 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from Charles D’Orbigny’s Dictionnaire Universel d’Histoire Naturelle, published by Renard & Martinet of Paris, circa 1850.

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By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

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Natural History Prints Shells For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of natural history prints shells available for sale. There are many versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century. Natural history prints shells available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige and more. George Perry took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in engraving and lithograph.

How Much are Natural History Prints Shells?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — natural history prints shells in our inventory begin at $85 and can go as high as $4,750, while the average can fetch as much as $85.