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Inhabitants of Prince William’s Bay, Alaska – Antique Ethnographic Print, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
reveal plate mark and margins. Technique: Hand-colored copper engraving Maker: Jaques Kuyper (del
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Inhabitants of French Harbour – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805
Located in Langweer, NL
showcase the full sheet including plate mark. Technique: Hand-colored copper engraving Maker: Jaques
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Flowering Hyacinth Calla Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting flowering "Hyacinthus Comosus Spurius
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Early 18th Century Academic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Original Framed "Fructus Artischochi" Engraving by Basilius Besler
By Basilius Besler
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Botanical hand-colored engraving after original oil on canvas by botanist Basilius Besler (German
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17th Century German Baroque Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Copper

Cape Atragene, Henry Andrews antique botanical pink flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Atragene Capensis - Cape Atragene' Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Original copper-line
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Columnar-chived Ixia, Henry Andrews antique botanical flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Ixia Columnaris - Columnar-chived Ixia' Native of Cape of Good Hope. Original copper-line
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Spear-leaved Helonias, Henry Andrews antique botanical flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Helonias bullata - Spear-leaved Helonias' Native of Carolina, North America. Original copper
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Dutch Baroque Portrait of Theologian Johannes Wachtelaar – Utrecht, c.1653
Located in Langweer, NL
print’s contemplative atmosphere. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Frederick Bloemaert, Utrecht, after
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Sewessissing Chief of the Eowah Indians, Native American portrait engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring by M Griffith after Charles Hamilton Smith, 1827
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Early 19th Century American Impressionist Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Prickly Viper s Bugloss Henry Andrews antique botanical flower Echium engraving
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
. Original copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring from Henry Andrews' 'The Botanist's Repository
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Ancient Etruscan Greek vase painting. Early 19th century engraving, 1808
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Etruscan Vase-painting Copper-line engraving with later hand-colouring. 1808. From Millin's
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Maniere de Construire Les Colonnes, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Maniere de Construire Les Colonnes en Bois' French copper-line engraving by Michelinot after
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Late 18th Century French School Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Plan et Elevation d une Alcove, Roubo French design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Plan et Elevation d'une Alcove' French copper-line engraving by Berthault after Andre Jacob Roubo
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Late 18th Century French School Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Flowering Pomegranate Rock Rose: A 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper-plate engraving entitled "Cistusflore Albo, Balaustium Flore Minori
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1640s Academic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Mounted Warrior of the Kassai Region – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
the sense of motion and formality. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: C. van Baak, Netherlands, circa
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Tattooed Burmese Farmer and His Wife – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
create an elegant, museum-quality presentation. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: A. Vinkeles
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Depiction of Persian Houses – 18th-Century Architectural Scene
Located in Langweer, NL
finely executed antique engraving titled Afbeelding van de Persiansche Huizen (“Depiction of the Persian
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1730s Dutch Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Map of Persia, the Caspian India – Isaak Tirion, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
preserve the paper’s quality over time. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam, circa
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Marine Mammals Print: Whales, Seals, Narwhal Dolphin – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
) The engraving technique used is copper engraving with meticulous hand colouring, allowing fine
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Paper

Ungulates Print: Giraffe, Camel, Bison Antelope – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
used is copper engraving with delicate hand colouring, allowing precise anatomical lines and realistic
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Paper

Birds of Prey Print: Eagles, Falcons, Owls Vultures – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
. Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) The engraving was created using copper engraving with delicate hand colouring
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Different Profils Pour Les Bordures, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Different Profils Pour Les Bordures de Glaces avec leurs Ornements' French copper-line engraving
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Late 18th Century French School Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Maniere de Prendre Les Mesures, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Maniere de Prendre Les Mesures de la Menuiserie et de la Marquer sur le Plan' French copper-line
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Late 18th Century French School Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Maniere de Determiner La Hauteur, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Maniere de Determiner La Hauteur Des Lambris Dappuis' French copper-line engraving by Berthault
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Late 18th Century French School Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Les Cabinets D Histoire Naturelle, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Differentes Sortes D'Armoires Pour Les Cabinets D'Histoire Naturelle' French copper-line
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Late 18th Century French School Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Maniere De Construire Les Bazes, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Maniere de Construire Les Bazes, Les Chapiteaux et Les Entablements en Bois' French copper-line
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Late 18th Century French School Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Maniere de Disposer La Menuiserie, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Maniere de Disposer La Menuiserie pour Recevoir La Sculpture' French copper-line engraving by
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Late 18th Century French School Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Minerals Crystals Print: Quartz, Calcite, Ore Rocks, Crystal Shapes – 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
-coloured engravings. It originates from the Atlas der Natuurlijke Geschiedenis voor scholen en huisgezinnen
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Paper

Flowering Peppermint Plants: A 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Pulegium Cervinum, Pseudo Pulegium
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1640s Academic Antique Copper Engravings

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Engraving

Turtles Tortoises Print: Sea Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Terrapin – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
. Asian leaf turtle (Cyclemys dentata) Produced using copper engraving with meticulous hand colouring
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Snakes Print: Boa, Python, Viper, Coral Snake – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
(Lampropeltis triangulum) 12. Rock python (Python sebae) Produced using copper engraving with meticulous hand
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Freshwater Fish Print: Pike, Catfish, Eel, Trout – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
lamprey (Lampetra planeri) 19. Flounder (Platichthys flesus) Produced using copper engraving with
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Amphibians Print: Frogs, Salamanders, Axolotl Caecilian – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
(Amphiuma means) 12. Caecilian (Gymnophiona species) Produced using copper engraving with meticulous hand
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Fishes Sea Life Print: Shark, Seahorse, Sunfish, Stingray – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
(Hippocampus species) 16. Flying gurnard (Dactylopteridae species) Produced using copper engraving with
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Mammals Print: Bears, Fox, Otter Skunk – Antique Hand-Coloured 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
print was produced using copper engraving with meticulous hand colouring. This technique allowed precise
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Paper

Game Birds Flightless Birds Print: Peacock, Ostrich, Cassowary – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
. Great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus) The print was produced using copper engraving with meticulous
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Paper

Mammals Print: Horse, Zebra, Anteater Pangolin – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
(Equus quagga) The print was produced using copper engraving with meticulous hand colouring
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Thisbe and Pyramus, Ovid s Metamorphoses, French Classical Myth engraving, 1768
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving by Nicolas de Launay after Charles Monnet (1732-1808). Thisbe, finding the
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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

George I, King of England, royalty portrait engraving, circa 1780
By Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Founan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'George I' Copper-line engraving by Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Founan. Basan (1723
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Late 18th Century Renaissance Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Burmese Monk in His Religious Robe – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
border. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Anonymous Dutch engraver, Netherlands, circa 1800
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Antique Map of the Burmese Empire and Upper Indochina – by Dalrymple, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
-mounting is recommended to showcase the fold lines and full engraved border. Technique: Copper engraving
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Early 19th Century English Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Viliers Costret, French chateau, architectural plan, mid 17th century engraving
By Matthaeus Merian
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Viliers Costret' Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian. From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Cactus Rose of Jericho Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting flowering "Melocactos" (Turk's Cap Cactus or Mother
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Early 18th Century Academic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Crocodiles, Lizards Reptiles Print: Alligator, Monitor, Iguana – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
-coloured engravings. It originates from the Atlas der Natuurlijke Geschiedenis voor scholen en huisgezinnen
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Echinoderms Print: Starfish, Sea Urchins, Brittle Stars, Sea Cucumbers – 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
17b. Fossilised sea urchin Produced using copper engraving with meticulous hand colouring, the print
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1860s German Antique Copper Engravings

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Paper

Spanish woman loading her donkey in the town street
Located in New York, NY
Mariano Sigüenza y Ortiz was a Spanish painter and engraver born in Valencia. This copper painter
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Mid-19th Century Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Purslane-leaved Aizoon. Henry Andrews antique botanical flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Aizoon Canariense - Purslane-leaved Aizoon' Original copper-line engraving with original hand
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Two-coloured-leaved Cineraria. Andrews antique botanical flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Cineraria Aurita - Two-coloured-leaved Cineraria' Native of the Canary Islands. Original copper
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Lily-leaved Ophrys. Henry Andrews antique botanical flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Ophrys lilifolia - Lily-leaved Ophrys' Original copper-line engraving with original hand
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Sweet-scented Lachenalia. Henry Andrews antique botanical flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Lachenalia Fragrant - Sweet-scented Lachenalia' Original copper-line engraving with original
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Esper Antique 18th century Moth engraving with original hand-colouring
By LG Klinger (engraver)
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A German copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring of a moth, caterpillars and chrysalis
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Esper Antique 18th century Butterfly engraving with original hand-colouring
By JC Bock
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A German copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring of butterflies. Printed on hand made
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Esper Antique 18th century Moth engraving with original hand-colouring
By LG Klinger (engraver)
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A German copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring of a moth, caterpillars and chrysalis
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Flowering Feverfew Plants: A 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Matricaria Flore Simplici, Matricaria Flore
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1640s Academic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Queen Mary, Queen of England, royalty portrait engraving, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Marie' Copper-line engraving by Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Van der vaart. Mary II
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Late 18th Century Renaissance Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

The Lobated Musk Duck, Australia, engraving with original hand-colouring, 1795
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'The Lobated Musk Duck' Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1796, by Richard
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving

Baroque 17th century German fountain design engraving print by Boeckler
By Georg Andreas Böckler
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Baroque 17th century German fountain design Copper-line engraving, published in 1664 in Nuremberg
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Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Copper Engravings

Materials

Engraving, Etching

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Antique Copper Engravings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique copper engravings available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique copper engravings — often made from paper, parchment paper and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique copper engravings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique copper engravings bearing Baroque or Louis XV hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique copper engravings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Basilius Besler, John Selby and Colen Campbell are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Copper Engravings?

Prices for antique copper engravings start at $100 and top out at $32,500 with the average selling for $525.
Questions About Antique Copper Engravings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique copper finish refers to the natural tarnishing or ‘patina’ that a copper piece acquires over time. It also refers to the green color some vintage copper pieces take on. You’ll find a large collection of antique copper from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Unless a copper piece has a heavy green patina indicating advanced age or bears a maker’s mark identifying it, the best way to tell whether a copper piece is antique is to take it to an appraiser. Find a collection of antique, vintage and modern copper pieces on 1stDibs.