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Stunning Birds of Paradise from Seligmann
s Rare Birds Collection (1770-1773)
Located in Langweer, NL
intricate beauty of birds like those in the *Birds of Paradise* series.
Why Copper Engraving?
Copper plates
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1770s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$1,330 Sale Price
20% Off
The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art
By Thomas Pennant
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
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Portfolio: The British Zoology, Class II: Birds
Year: 1761-1766 (First edition)
Medium: Original Hand
Category
1760s Old Masters Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Laid Paper
[ Bird of Paradise] La Pie de paradise, vue par derriere, No.21
By Jacques Barraband
Located in Paonia, CO
[ Bird of Paradise] La Pie de paradise, vue par derriere , No.21, Paris 1801-1806 [Astrapia
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Early 18th Century Other Art Style Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Engraving
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$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Sacelle male, de la cote de Coromandel /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
signature) lower left
Year: 1770-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving on laid paper
Limited edition
Category
1770s Old Masters Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
(printed signature) lower left
Year: 1770-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving on laid paper
Category
1770s Old Masters Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Corneille mantelée'. Beautiful copper engraving depicting the bird of paradise, tropicbird and the hooded
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Caen – Antique Hand-Coloured Normandy Town Plan Engraving (1666)
Located in Langweer, NL
with the Fransche Merkurius. Shown from an elevated bird’s-eye perspective, the engraving captures
Category
1660s Belgian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Hand-Colored Engraving of Catesby’s Summer Duck by Seligmann, 18t
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Die Sommerente des Catesby - Hand-Colored Engraving of Catesby’s Summer Duck by Johann
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1770s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$418 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Colored Engraving of Blackbird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
across Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa. The engraving shows the bird with its typical black
Category
1790s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
meticulous hand-coloring bringing the bird’s plumage to life. The engraving also includes an outline of the
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1770s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$513 Sale Price
20% Off
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Hen: A 1746 Engraving by George Edwards
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Hand-Colored engraving from George Edwards' "A Natural History of Uncommon Birds," which
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1740s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
Battle of Wimpfen, 1622: Engraving by Matthäus Merian (ca. 1645)
Located in Langweer, NL
victory for Tilly's Imperial troops.
The engraving offers a bird's-eye view of the battlefield near
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1640s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$323 Sale Price
20% Off
Maritime Life and Flora: Antique Engravings by De Bry, 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving vividly depicts a variety of fish and birds, some of which were likely seen for the first time by
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Early 17th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$275 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Engraving of Chelsea College – View with Formal Gardens, ca.1705
Located in Langweer, NL
detailed antique engraving presents a bird’s-eye view of Chelsea College (now the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Exotic Blue Grosbeak of Angola: An 18th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
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The title, "Der blaue Dickschnabel" (The Blue Grosbeak), identifies the bird depicted.
The engraving
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1770s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$614 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand-Colored Engraving of Plovers and Lapwings from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
back, as depicted in the engraving. The bird is standing on a rock, emphasizing its typical coastal or
Category
1790s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Colored Engraving of Warblers and Blackbirds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
beds, and is known for its loud, melodic song. The engraving captures the bird’s delicate features
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1790s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Colored Engraving of Global Quail Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
and open areas. The detailed engraving shows a bird with distinctive stripes, suggesting a species
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1790s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Long-Tailed Black-Headed Hummingbird and Butterfly Engraving by Seligmann, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Birds), this engraving is a testament to 18th-century scientific artistry. Seligmann, a skilled engraver
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1770s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Exotic Pigeons: Hand-Colored Engravings from the Seligmann Edition, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving captures the bird’s subtle feather patterns and elegant form with impressive accuracy.
Each print
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1770s English Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of A Hamburgh Treecreeper by Eleazar Albin, 1735
Located in Langweer, NL
variety of creeper or woodpecker noted for its climbing behaviour. The engraving captures the bird in its
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Sparrow Hawk by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
smaller bird, in its talons. The engraving includes the Latin name Accipiter fringillarius and the English
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Crested Bittern by Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
* (Collection of Various Foreign and Rare Birds). Seligmann's engravings served to translate and elevate the
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1770s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$589 Sale Price
20% Off
Engraving of Egyptian Goose by Nicolas Maréchal and S.C. Miger, 1808
Located in Langweer, NL
Egypt and often appears in Egyptian art. The detailed engraving shows the bird standing on what seems to
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Early 1800s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Colored Engraving of Shrike Species from the Caribbean and Southeast Asia
Located in Langweer, NL
predatory habits, using their sharp beaks to catch insects and small animals. The engraving shows the bird
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1790s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Island Goose by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Albin around 1730. The engraving presents the bird standing on a green grassy mound above the sea, with
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Long-Tailed Green Hummingbird Engraving by J.M. Seligmann after Edwards, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
*Natural History of Uncommon Birds*, provided the observational foundation for these engravings. Seligmann
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1770s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
California Birds – Northern California Honeyeater
Port Français Thrush, c.1798
Located in Langweer, NL
pair of early ornithological engravings depicts two bird species observed along the Pacific coast of
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Late 18th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Hand Coloured Framed Engraving of Kingfishers in the Audubon style, Mid 19th C
By John James Audubon
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand coloured framed engraving of a study of Kingfisher birds all in the manner of
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Mid-19th Century British American Colonial Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Silver toothpick holder with rimmed chalice on acanthus column and bird
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver toothpick holder with rimmed chalice resting on an acanthus column with a bird
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19th Century European Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Silver
$875 Sale Price
50% Off
Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Copper Engraving from the Indies
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Engraving from the Indies"
Description: This
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Early 17th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$522 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Bird Print of African and Asian Vultures, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving of vultures – Birds Plate LXIX, c. 1770
Description: This hand-colored antique engraving, titled
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Early 19th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Charming Vintage Hand-colored Bird Illustrations by Buffon, circa 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
These hand-colored engravings are various bird illustrations published by Buffon.
They are from
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Late 18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$456 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Exotic Birds: Hornbill, Lyrebird, and Glossy Starling Engraved by Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving showcases four distinct and captivating bird species from
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Early 1800s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Regal Golden Thrush Perched, 18th Century Seligmann
s Rare Bird Series, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving contains several lines of text in different languages, likely identifying the bird and giving
Category
1740s German Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Antique Meriden Art Nouveau Silver Plated Bird Engraved Ornate Teapot Tea Kettle
By Meriden Silver Plate Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
ornate decorative engravings, bird engraved on each side, "Z" monogram to one side. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Silver Plate
Red-Headed Yellow-Bodied Bird and White-Tailed Hummingbird: Hand-Coloured, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
the Hummingbird with White Tail), refers to the two exotic bird species depicted.
The engraving
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1770s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$655 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Print of The Extinct Dodo and the Trumpeter Bird, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
ornithological engraving features two rare and historically significant bird species: the “Träger Dudu” (Carrier
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Late 18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian silver scent bottle, Sampson and Mordan, Birds and Holly
Located in NEWARK, GB
sterling silver with a glass liner and stopper.
It has the prettiest engraving of birds and Holly with
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19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Female Tufted Duck Antique Bird Print by Sepp
Nozeman, circa 1797
Located in Langweer, NL
" and "throat," referencing the bird’s dusky plumage. This engraving stands out not only for its fine
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18th Century Dutch Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Set of Three Antique Ornithological Prints of Birds of Prey by Traviès, 1849
Located in Fukuoka, JP
known for his precision and elegance in avian portraiture.
Each engraving presents the bird fully hand
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19th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Johann Seligmann Bird Print, Le Colibri rouge
Le petit Colibri brun, Tab LXIII
By Johann Michael Seligmann
Located in Downingtown, PA
Johann Seligmann engravings of two birds on a branch- Le Colibri rouge & Le petit Colibri brun, Tax LXIII
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1770s German Georgian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Antique Simpson Hall Miller 2076 Bird Engraved Silver Plated 4 Pc Tea Set
By Simpson, Hall, Miller
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
bird and floral engraving. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: Largest Piece (Tea Pot): 12" H" x 10
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
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Silver Plate
Exotic Birds of the World: A 1765-1780 Study by Martinet and Buffon
Located in Langweer, NL
comprehensive work that explored various bird species.
The technique used in this engraving involves initially
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1770s French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Red Breasted Merganser from Illustrations of British Ornithology Pl.58 by Selby
Located in Paonia, CO
British birds. This engraving has been professionally hand-colored and and is in good condition with some
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Engraving
Dutch Map and City Plan of La Roche-sur-Foron, France, 17th Century Hand Colored
By Coenraet Decker
Located in Alamo, CA
Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celestudinis Sabaudiae Ducis, published in 1682. This richly hand colored engraving
Category
1680s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Engraving
A Brass Butterfield Paris Dial French Pocket Sundial Circa 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
Octagonal brass dial inset compass well, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator.
No
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Mid-18th Century French Baroque Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Brass
A Thomas Haye Brass Butterfield-Type Pocket Sundial French Early 18th century
Located in Firenze, IT
PARIS, octagonal brass dial engraved, inset compass, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Brass
Aloys Orelli - 19th century still life painting - Trompe l’oeil
Located in Varmo, IT
Aloys Orelli (active early 19th century) - Trompe l'oeil with engravings of birds, plants, and a
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Early 19th Century Realist Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Mixed Media
18th Century Antique Georgian Ebonized Bracket Clock by William Scafe of London
By William Scafe
Located in Devon, GB
bird motif beneath the maker's signature. The hour and minute hands are well pierced and finished. The
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Brass
Andean Condor (Male) - Majestic Vultur gryphus Illustration by Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
of this majestic bird.
Condition Report
The engraving is in good condition, with minor foxing and
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Early 1800s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur – Egypt, c.1770s
Located in Langweer, NL
18th-century engraving presents a bird’s-eye topographic plan of the pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur in
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Gold Armorial Signet Ring Europe Late 16th century
Located in Firenze, IT
in gold with an octagonal shape that encloses inside it the engraving of a bird, surrounded by
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16th Century British Renaissance Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Gold, 22k Gold
Ortolans from Martinet’s Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (1780)
Located in Langweer, NL
Naturelle des Oiseaux*, with their finely detailed and meticulously hand-colored engravings. The birds are
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1780s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon
s Ornithology, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
These hand-colored engravings depict various bird species from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de
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Late 18th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$598 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Feathers of Europe: A 18th Century Detailed Study of Finches
Bramblings, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Original hand-colored engraving with various bird species, depicted in a detailed and naturalistic
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1780s German Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Tranquil Homestead: A Family of Chickens, circa 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
painter known for his bird and poultry paintings.
- The engraving was done by W. French, as indicated
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1860s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
$169 Sale Price
35% Off
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Antique Bird Engravings For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, there are several options of antique bird engravings available for sale. Browse a selection of Old Masters versions of these works for sale today — there are 21 Old Masters examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century. If you’re looking to add antique bird engravings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, gray, white, black and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but George Edwards, John Latham, Francois Nicolas Martinet, John James Audubon and Jacques Barraband produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in engraving, paint and watercolor. Not every interior allows for large iterations of these items, so small antique bird engravings measuring 3.23 inches across are available.
How Much are Antique Bird Engravings?
Antique bird engravings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $887, while the lowest priced sells for $65 and the highest can go for as much as $203,187.
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