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Alexandrine Parrot and Long-tailed Parrots, French bird colour engraving, 1839
By Da Casse after A Fries
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Perroquets 1 Perruche d'Alexandre 2 - a longs brins'
Engraving with original hand-colouring by
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Engraving
A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving of a Blue Heron Bird by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
This very rare, first edition, folio hand-colored engraving of a Blue Heron bird is plate 409 from
Category
Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Engraving
Johann Seligmann Set of Six Engravings of Water Birds
By Johann Michael Seligmann
Located in Downingtown, PA
Johann Seligmann Set of Six Engravings of Birds,
Circa 1770
Dimensions: 18 1/2 inches high x 16
Category
Late 18th Century German Georgian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
George Edwards: c18th Engravings of Birds in Decalcomania Frames
By George Edwards
Located in Richmond, GB
George Edwards: "A History of Uncommon Birds", 1749-1761.
A prominent English naturalist and
Category
18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Watercolor, Etching
George Edwards: c18th Engravings of Birds in Decalcomania Frames
By George Edwards
Located in Richmond, GB
George Edwards: "A History of Uncommon Birds", 1749-1761.
A prominent English naturalist and
Category
18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Watercolor, Etching
George Edwards: c18th Engravings of Birds in Decalcomania Frames
By George Edwards
Located in Richmond, GB
George Edwards: "A History of Uncommon Birds", 1749-1761.
A prominent English naturalist and
Category
18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Watercolor, Etching
Early 19th Century Framed Engraving of Birds from France
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century hand colored copper engraving of sea birds. 1. La Fregate (Frigatebird) 2. Le
Category
19th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Madagascar Buttonquail Bird
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Caille, de Madagascar'. Hand colored engraving of a Madagascar buttonquail
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Small Snipe Bird
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'la petite Beccassine'. Hand colored engraving of a small snipe.
This print
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Group of 10 Antique Engravings, Coast Birds of England
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice set of 10 antique prints with different coastal birds.
The prints can be dated circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century British Romantic Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
François Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds, Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Downingtown, PA
François Nicolas Martinet engravings of birds,
Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, 1770-1786,
Set of
Category
1770s French Georgian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Uncolored Original Antique Engraving of Birds of Paradise, Wallet, 1783
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled '(1)(2) Oiseaux de Paradis. Paradys-Vogelen, (3)Casuwaris, (4) Talan, (5
Category
18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
George Edwards Set of Twelve Engravings of Birds, circa 1740-1760
By George Edwards
Located in Downingtown, PA
George Edwards Engravings of Birds,
Set of Twelve,
circa 1740-1760.
from A Natural History
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Pair of Framed Engravings of Cock Fighting Birds, Titled "War"
"Peace"
By Charles Turner
Located in Austin, TX
Birds, Titled "War" & "Peace"
Medium: Etching
Measurements: 29 x 23.5 in
Framing: Hard Carved
Category
19th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Etching
Bird Catching from Above, Scotland, aquatint engraving field sport print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Bird Catching from Above'
Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) after John Heavenside
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Aquatint
Old Original Hand-Colored Engraving of a Bird
s-eye Plan of Amsterdam, ca.1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print, untitled.
Bird's-eye plan of Amsterdam portrayed on a sheet of
Category
16th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Set of Six Birds of Prey
By Cornelius Nozeman
Located in London, GB
FALCO BUTEO, FALCO TINNUNCULUS Mas, FALCO PYGARGUS, FALCO PEREGRINUS, FALCO LEUCOCEPHALUS HORNOTINUS and FALCO NISUS, from Nederlandsche Vogelen
Set of Six hand-coloured engraved ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Naturalistic Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Engraving
Red Phalarope /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird Animal Landscape Havell
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Birds of America, consisting of 435 hand-colored engravings, took twelve years, from 1826 to 1838, to
Category
1830s Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio
Early 18th Century Bird
s-Eye View of Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England
By Johannes Kip
Located in Alamo, CA
An original early 18th century hand-colored copper engraving by Johannes (Jan) Kip (1652-1722) from
Category
Early 1700s Realist Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Etching, Engraving
Greenshank (View of St. Augustine
Spanish Fort East Florida) /// Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
engraving of all but the first ten plates of John James Audubon's Birds of America is now recognized as a
Category
1830s Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio
Antique Bird Print of a Bird of Paradise by Shaw (1809)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Great or Common Paradise Bird'. Small handcolored engraving of a bird of
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Snow Bunting /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird Animal Landscape Havell Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
portfolio of Birds of America, consisting of 435 hand-colored engravings, took twelve years, from 1826 to
Category
1830s Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Engraving, Aquatint, Watercolor, Intaglio, Rosewood
Exquisite 1806 Kamadeva Love God Antique Print - Hindu Engraving Collectible
Located in Langweer, NL
his attire and the bird’s feathers.
The copperplate engraving was crafted by Jean-Baptiste Marie
Category
Early 1800s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Greater Rhea, "American Ostrich" Engraving, German Natural History, c.1780s
Located in Langweer, NL
the bird.
Technique: Engraving
Maker: German natural history publication, late 18th century
Category
1780s German Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Birds of Paradise, 1833
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of birds of paradise
Woodcut engraving
Text on verso
Published 1833
Category
1830s English Folk Art Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Set of Five Bird Prints of Sepp and Nozeman
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful handcolored engravings of birds made my Sepp and Nozeman.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
The National Bird of Nepal, the Himalayan or Impeyan Monal, Pheasant or Danphe
Located in Langweer, NL
Pheasant, DanpheIt is the National bird of Nepal.)
Engraving with original hand colouring, heightened with
Category
1840s Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Victorian Silver Locket and Fancy Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This locket has great detail on the front with engraving. The engraving features a bird and reeds
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Silver
Antique English Victorian Horned Deer Oval Platter Tray " Nec Timeo Nec Sperno"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
engraving to Center "Nec Timeo Nec Sperno", which translates to "I neither fear nor despair", birds and
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 12 Original Antique Botanical Prints in Ash Frames, C.1790
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 12 antique botanical prints with the occasional random bird or animal
Copper
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper, Ash
Victorian Silver Aesthetic Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
On one side of this beautiful locket there is engraving of two birds with a beautifully ornate
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver Locket and Chain
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
and is made up of a glossy silver chunky chain. The Locket itself has an engraving of a bird in flight
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Silver
$657 / item
Bird engravings
Located in Boston, MA
Set of 8 black & white bird engravings in custom white painted glazed block corner frames. Sold
Category
19th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Wood, Paper
$750
19th Century Hand-Colored Bird Engraving
Located in Boston, MA
A wonderful hand-colored bird engraving custom framed in an antique white glazed block-corner frame.
Category
19th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Bird Engraving by Martinet
Located in North Egremont, MA
Lory, de la Nouvelle Guinee hand colored copper plate engraving by Martinet. in a black and gilt
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bird Engravings
Four Mid-18th Century Bird Engravings by George Edwards
By George Edwards
Located in Charlottesville, VA
English hand colored bird prints from “A Natural History of Uncommon Birds,” engraved by George
Category
Mid-18th Century George II Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
A fine set of ten bird engravings by F.N. Martinet
Located in New York, NY
A fine set of engravings by F.N. Martinet with original hand coloring, after various artists. From
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bird Engravings
A Pair of Mirror Frames, each with 9 Engravings of Birds
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with ”double pare closes” bois doré frames containing nine smaller framed bird engravings
Category
19th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper, Mirror
A Pair of Engravings of Bird Studies by Georges-Louis Leclerc
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with double pare closes bois doré frames containing nine smaller framed bird engravings; from
Category
19th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper, Mirror
Pair of Antique Bird Prints by John Selby
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Pair of life size bird engravings by John Selby
Category
19th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
19th C engravings of sea birds
Located in Villenouvelle, FR
8 hand colored engravings with sea birds, hand made paper, frames yellow and black, distressed
Category
19th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper, Wood, Glass
Hand-Colored 18th c. Engraving of Two Birds
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century hand colored engraving of two birds on a branch, in a walnut marquetry frame.
Category
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Bird Engravings
A Set of FOUR Engravings of Snakes, Reptiles and Birds
Located in Mississauga, ON
A Set of Four Engravings of Reptiles, Snakes and Birds.
Albertus Seba (1665-1736), Dutch.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Bird Engravings
Five Copper Plated, Hand-Colored Engravings of Birds of Prey
Located in Stonington, CT
Johann Conrad Susemihl (1767-1847) five copper-plate engravings of Birds of Prey. Unframed
Contact
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19th Century German Antique Bird Engravings
Charming Pair Of Bird
s Eye Maple Frame 18th C Engravings
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful pair of frames with Boydell Engravings from 1765.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Bird Engravings
19th Century English Engravings of Bird Species by Prideaux John Selby
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English hand colored engravings of bird species by Prideaux John Selby
Species shown
Category
19th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Set of Six François Nicolas Martinet Bird Copperplate Engravings, 18th Century
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
These late 18th century engravings include: “Cotinga Rouge de Cayenne,” Couroucou de Cayenne
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Group of Eight Mid-19th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of British Birds
By Henry Leonard Meyer 1
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The octet of early Victorian period engravings, with the finely executed hand coloring to each
Category
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Parchment Paper
Set of Four Bird’s-Eye English Engravings of Estate Views by Johannes Kip
By Johannes Kip
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Early 18th century copperplate engravings from Britannia Illustrata, The Principal seats of the
Category
Early 18th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
Group of Four Mid-19th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Birds, circa 1850
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
idiosyncratic birds.
The finely colored plates are in generally good overall order. There is some light
Category
1850s English George III Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Paper
17th Century Birds Eye View of Prague
Located in New York, NY
Hand-colored restrike engraving of original 17th Century engraving of Birds Eye View of Prague
Category
18th Century and Earlier Realist Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Engraving
Pair of Antique Engravings of Pine Cones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Antique Hand Colored Engravings with antique birds-eye maple frames.
Category
19th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
Trio of French Framed Ornithology Engravings, Early 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
Three gilded wooden frames featuring French engravings of birds.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Set of Eight Early 19th Century Hand-Colored Engravings
Located in East Hampton, NY
A beautiful set of eight early 19th Century gold and ebony framed hand-colored engravings of birds
Category
19th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
Cornelius NOZEMAN, Set of Six Assorted Birds
Located in Houston, TX
CORNELIUS NOZEMAN (Netherlands, 1712-1786) Set of six Assorted Birds hand-colored engravings
Category
18th Century Antique Bird Engravings
Missel Thrush Bird Original Painting with Engrave Technique
Located in New York, NY
In its original frame is a hand colored Missel Thrush Bird. Its an original engraving over 170
Category
19th Century Greek Antique Bird Engravings
Materials
Ink
A Set of Twelve 19th Century English Bird Prints
Located in Woodbury, CT
A set of twelve colored engravings of birds by Edward Donovan, circa 1822, London, England. Each
Category
19th Century English Antique Bird Engravings
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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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