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Snails: Antique Chromolithograph and Etching from 1902

March 22nd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in antique print, chromo lithograph
Decorative old chromo lithograph from 1902. Extremely good graphic with a kind of 3 dimensional effect. It depicts 17 different kind of snails as they live in the sea. Artist signed: Merculiano. Size: 9,8 x 6,1 inches. The second graphic is an etching and depicts 15 kinds of snails with lungs. Size: 9,8 x 6,1 inches. Both were printed in Leipzig in 1902

Old Japan: Woodblock Print as Postcard: Ladies and Baby. Utamaro

January 26th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Japan, antique print, postcard
Interesting, decorative Japanese woodblock print ( Kitagawa Utamaro ) as postcard, from ca. 1910. It shows 2 ladies in attractive Kimono and a baby. One lady preparing giving breast to the baby Unused, very fine condition. Published by The Shimbi Shoin, Tokyo.

1898: Foreign Cage Birds. 2 Fine Chromo Lithographs

August 7th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in antique print, chromo lithograph, decorative, lithograph
1898: Two most decorative chromolithographs depicting 28 kinds of cage birds.Among them are nightingales, larks, bullfinch, thrush, goldfinch, Habropyga Astrild, Habropyga Cinera, Pytelia Amandava, Atrids, Zonaeginthus Castanotis, Spermestes Fasciata and many others.They are very colorful lithographs, look great when matted and framed and make impressive gifts.Each sheet is 12 x 9,5 inches.

Antique Prayer Book, Art Nouveau. 1907

April 10th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in antique print, books, religious
Decorative, antique prayer book, the cover made of celluloid, intact brass locker in Art Nouveau design.Published in 1907 by Butzon & Berker, an official publishing company of the Vatican. After a decree by Pope Leo XII they were allowed to used this coat of arms in their publications.The first pages are lithographed religious images.This prayer book was a present to commemorate Confirmation.Some

Uniforms. 167 Images of antique Uniforms. 2 Chromo Lithographs from 1902

October 14th, 2007 | Comments Off | Posted in antique print, litho, militaria
Very decorative, antique chromolithograph with pre WW1 uniforms. Plate 1 shows uniforms of German soldiers and Marines. Plate 2 shows uniforms from Non-German countries. List of the uniforms attached ( in German ). Printed by Meyers in 1902. Vertical centrefold, fine condition, lively colours. They look great when famed and make a nice gift.