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. Ordering and Payment Lieferbedingungen

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

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 " $ 65.00 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 " $ 80.00 Order Nr. TRADE8808 Atelier eines Ausstopfers Wood engraving ca 1880. Reverse side is printed. 8 x 11 cm ( 3.1 x 4.3 ") $ 55.00 Order Nr. TRADE8805 Das Ausstopfen der Voegel Wood engraving ca 1870. Reverse side is printed. 16 x 12.2 cm ( 6.2 x 4.8 ") $ 60.00 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 ") $ 70.00 Order Nr. TRADE8806 First page ***** Second page. ***** 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 ") $ 85.00 Ordeer Nr. TRADE8804

Antique Prints of Professions Sugar Production Ordering and Payment E-mail Terms of Sale - Lieferbedingungen Home Page