Vintage Stock Images
ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Grebe, Puffin, Avoset, Flamingo, Auk Birds
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- Resolution: 4444px x 7505px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ZOOLOGY – Map / Chart Showing Migrations of Birds – Original 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9109 x 7182 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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KANGAROO, Mouse, Mole, Hedge Hog, Badger, Raccoon – Antique Mammalia Print
You’re looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original “The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan” by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
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- Resolution: 8300 x 13800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1791
- Artist: C. Cooke
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NATURE – Vintage Print of Red Worms – Oken’s Naturgeschichte Artwork
Original Colour Vintage Print from Lorenz Okenfuss’ ‘Oken’s Naturgeschichte’ (Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände), with illustrations by Johann Susemihl (1767-1847), and published in Stuttgart by Hoffman between 1839 and 1841. Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 – 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. Oken was born Lorenz Okenfuss (German: Okenfuß) in Bohlsbach (now part of Offenburg), Ortenau, Baden, and studied natural history and medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Würzburg. He went on to the University of Göttingen, where he became a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer), and shortened his name to Oken. As Lorenz Oken, he published a small work entitled Grundriss der Naturphilosophie, der Theorie der Sinne, mit der darauf gegründeten Classification der Thiere (1802). This was the first of a series of works which established him as a leader of the movement of “Naturphilosophie” in Germany.
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- Resolution: 11700 x 9400 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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1853 Antique Stock Image Northern Pocket Gopher U.S.P.R.R Mammal Survey
This 167 year old scan is from “U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys – To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856”. The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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1853 Antique Stock Image, Black Surfperch U.S.P.R.R Fish Survey
This 167 year old scan is from “U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys – To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856”. The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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CEPHALOPODA – Vintage Natural History Coloured Print
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- Resolution: 7926px x 5529px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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VINTAGE Natural History Print 1904 – The Greenland Whale
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- Resolution: 5219px x 7992px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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Encyclopedia Britannica 1880 – Vintage Print of Antelope
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- Resolution: 7107px x 9646px
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: Encyclopedia Britannica
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Caracal, Striped and Spotted Hyena
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- Resolution: 4462px x 7468px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Soustik, Boar, Cow Mammals Engraving
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- Resolution: 4420px x 7518px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ZOOLOGY – Variety of Birds – Johann Heck Antique 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 7244 x 9163 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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BLACK Surfperch, 1853 Antique Rare Stock Image U.S.P.R.R Fish Survey
This 167 year old scan is from “U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys – To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856”. The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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SENEGAL KINGFISHER – Beautiful 1812 Vintage Engraving
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- Resolution: 4422px x 7548px
- Year of Print: 1812
- Artist: George Shaw Engravings by Mrs Griffith
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VINTAGE Natural History Print – A Family Party of Southern Sea-Lions
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- Resolution: 7926px x 5417px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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VINTAGE Natural History Print of Great Black Woodpeckers Exploring
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- Resolution: 5182px x 7916px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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Lloyd’s Natural History – Vintage 1896 Coloured Print of Koala
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- Resolution: 4053px x 6278px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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ANTIQUE Rural Sports Engraving on Folded Paper – A Badger
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- Resolution: 8900px x 7169px
- Year of Print: 1807
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ANTIQUE Original Kono Bairei Woodblock Japanese Prints 1881 Birds
You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds. Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.
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- Resolution: 11582 x 8028
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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ORIGINAL Kono Bairei Wood Block Japanese Prints 1881 Birds Above Waves
You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds. Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.
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- Resolution: 11582 x 7905
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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ZOOLOGY – Shark and Various Fish – Antique 1851 Johann Heck Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 7199 x 9105 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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Mythical Huntress and Deer Family – Stylized Forest Animal Illustrations
A striking mix of bold silhouettes and detailed linework brings these forest scenes to life. From a graceful archer mid-hunt to peaceful grazing does and proud stags, this set is perfect for nature lovers, mythical themes, or fairy-tale style projects.
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ANTIQUE Rural Sports Engraving – The Old English Setter Dog Breed
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- Resolution: 7491px x 4621px
- Year of Print: 1807
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Hippopotamus, Reindeer, Elk
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- Resolution: 4441px x 7524px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ANTIQUE Original Kono Bairei Woodblock Japanese Prints 1881 Birds in Tree
You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds. Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.
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- Resolution: 11582 x 8028
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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FARRIERY – Anatomy of HORSE – Scarce Antique Steel Engraving 1791
You’re looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original “The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan” by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
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- Resolution: 8300 x 13800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1791
- Artist: C. Cooke
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MINNOW Fish Stock Image, Antique Fishes Plate LII, USPRR EX & Surveys 1853
This 167 year old scan is from “U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys – To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856”. The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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REDTAIL Surfperch (Holconotus Rhodoterus), Vintage Fishes Stock Image Plate XXXV
This 167 year old scan is from “U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys – To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856”. The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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ANTIQUE Engraved Print of the Blue Headed Bee-Eater
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- Resolution: 4508px x 7105px
- Year of Print: 1812
- Artist: George Shaw Engravings by Mrs Griffith
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VINTAGE 1904 Natural History Print – Rheas and Patagonian Cavies
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- Resolution: 8066px x 5864px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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1904 Vintage Natural History Print – The Two Toed Sloth
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- Resolution: 5205px x 7959px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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GLOSSY STARLINGS – Stunning Vintage Colour Bird Print
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- Resolution: 5365px x 7850px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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Harvest-Mouse Vintage Coloured Print – Lloyd’s Natural History
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- Resolution: 6262px x 4128px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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Lloyd’s Natural History – Vintage Coloured Print of Wild Cat
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- Resolution: 6217px x 4096px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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Vintage Coloured Print of Caffre Cat – Lloyd’s Natural History
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- Resolution: 6217px x 4125px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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Vintage Coloured Print of Ounce (snow leopard) – 1896
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- Resolution: 6232px x 4120px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Tanrec, Tendrac, Giraffe, Couando
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- Resolution: 4351px x 7530px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ANTIQUE Original Kono Bairei Woodblock Japanese Prints 1881 Pelicans
You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds. Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.
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- Resolution: 11582 x 7905
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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INSECTS – Impressive Microscopic Insects Antique Print 1791
You’re looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original “The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan” by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
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- Resolution: 8300 x 13800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1791
- Artist: C. Cooke
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ANATOMY of Horse – Original Antique 1791 Engraving – Side, Front, Back
You’re looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original “The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan” by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
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- Resolution: 8300 x 13800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1791
- Artist: C. Cooke
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ANATOMY – Lungs of a Human and Bird – Antique 1880 Print
An original Antique Plate scan from the National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Published by William Mackenzie in 1880. Click on the Artist’s name to see the full collection from this series!
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- Resolution: 8600 x 5500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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VINTAGE Natural History Print 1904- Lion and Lioness
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- Resolution: 5461px x 7751px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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SONGBIRDS Vintage 1882 Print – Goldammer, Crested Lark, Robin
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- Resolution: 10467px x 8616px
- Year of Print: 1882
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Tiger-Cat – Lloyd’s Natural History Vintage Coloured Print 1896
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- Resolution: 6041px x 4108px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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ANTIQUE Rural Sports Engraving – Salmon with Fly Fishing Gear
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- Resolution: 7533px x 4745px
- Year of Print: 1807
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ANTIQUE Rural Sports Engraving – Fishing Snap Hooks with Bait
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- Resolution: 4729px x 7548px
- Year of Print: 1807
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Bat, Tamanoir, Pangolin, Armadillo
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- Resolution: 4406px x 7437px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Sable, Leming, Marmot, Seal Engraving
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- Resolution: 4423px x 7542px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Ouzel, Thrush, Cross Bill, Chatterer Birds
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- Resolution: 4426px x 7426px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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