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LORFORDS ANTIQUES

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Set of eight 18th Century tropical palm tree and plant prints. From a selection of Georg Dionysius Ehret hand-coloured engravings depicting local flora of Barbados.


Each is dedicated to a prominent person in elaborate engraved calligraphy and accompanied by a rendering of the dedicatee's coat of arms.


The prints come from a diverse natural history illustrated work by the Reverend Griffith Hughes, dated 1750. Presented in gilt bobbin frames.

  • Period:
    • Price: £4,200.00
    • €4,815 Euro
    • $5,656 US Dollar
  • Location: Gloucestershire
    • Dimensions: H: 46.5cm (18.31in)
    • W: 36.5cm (14.37in)
    • D: 10cm (3.94in)