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Custom Framed Antique Fern Botanical Engravings - Set of Four

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Lovely custom framed 19th century botanical fern engravings from Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thome's "Flora von Deutschland", published in 1886. Thomé (1840–1925) was a famous German botanist and botanical artist from Cologne, best known for his compendium of botanical illustrations Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz in Wort und Bild für Schule und Haus (Flora of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in Word and Picture for School and Home). Original engravings from the 1886 edition, set of four. Plates included: polypodium vulgare (common polypody), pteridium aquilinum kuhn (eagle fern), onoclea struthiopteris hoffmann (ostrich fern/fiddlehead fern), and osmunda regalis (royal fern).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.3 in (38.87 cm)Width: 12.3 in (31.25 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1886
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very good antique condition. Wear commensurate with age.
  • Seller Location:
    Pearland, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 202302601stDibs: LU5998235690022

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