Antique Prints of Various Trades

Enjoy these historical prints of various trades. All prints are in good condition unless otherwise mentioned. Some traces of age and wear are normal for antique prints. Please contact us if you are looking for a particular profession or trade.

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" The Glass Blower "

Wood engraving in classical style ca 1870. Below the image and on the reverse side is an interesting
article ( in English ) about glass as a substance, its components and uses.

Page size: 18.5 x 13.5 cm ( 7.2 x 5.3 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. TRADE237223


The Cochineal and Lac Insects" (Dactylopius coccus - Scale insects) Crimson colored dye carmine.

Lithograph by W. Hawkins. Original hand coloring. From “Graphic Illustrations of Animals shewing their utility in their employments during life and uses after death". London, ca. 1860.

In the center of the lithograph shown:

Coccus lacca, coccus cacti, croton lacciferum (Asia) Cactus cocheniliffera (Prickly Pear) South America.

Uses on surrounding pictures clockwise from top: Gathering cochineal; crossing the Andes with serons of Cochineal; Dying C.; for Colour---C.; Japanning---L.; Sealing Wax---L.;

Hatmaking---L.; Making ShellLac; Gathering Stick Lac---Asia.

The use as a cosmetic dye as for lipsticks is not shown here.

Some minor spotting mainly in margins. Repair in lower margin on centerfold.

Size within black borderlines: 30.3 x 36.5 cm (11.9 x 14.3")

$ 240.00

Order Nr. INSECTS9941


"Die beiden Collegen" ( the two collegues)

Wood engraving made after a painting by E. Limmer ca 1890. Reverse side is printed.

Print shows a wandering painter meeting an artist painter.

15.8 x 12 cm ( 6.2 x 4.7 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TRADE237711

Antique Prints of Taxidermy

Beim Austopher (At the Taxidermists)

Wood engraving after a drawing by Fritz Keller ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

21 x 16.6 cm ( 8.3 x 6.5 "

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TRADE8803


Beim Austopher (At the Taxidermists)

Wood engraving after a drawing by Fritz Keller ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.
Attractive recent hand coloring.

21 x 16.6 cm ( 8.3 x 6.5 "

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TRADE8808


Atelier eines Ausstopfers

Wood engraving ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

8 x 11 cm ( 3.1 x 4.3 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TRADE8805SOLD


Das Ausstopfen der Voegel

Wood engraving ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

16 x 12.2 cm ( 6.2 x 4.8 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TRADE8807


Bei J. Wickersheimer

Wood engraving after Hoeppner ca 1885. This print is surrounded by text ( in German) about J. Wickersheimer. It includes a recipie he used for preserving animals as well as several new developments about taxidermy. The text continues on the reverse side.

15.4 x 12 cm ( 6.1 x 4.7 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TRADE8806


First page

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Second page.

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Reverse side of second page.

Two-page article titled Moderne Fortschritte in der Technik des Ausstopfens ( Modern Progress in the Techniques of Taxidermy). Two pages with text (in German) and images printed ca 1890.

Page size: 31.5 x 22.5 cm ( 12.4 x 8.8 ")

$ 55.00

Ordeer Nr. TRADE8804



 

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