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Loin du sourire de Reims (Far from the Smile of Rheims)
By Georges Rouault
Located in Fairlawn, OH
over heliogravure, 1922 Signed with the initials in the plate and dated (see photo) From: Miserere
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1920s French School Antique Engraving Plates

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Aquatint

Set of 10 Original Antique Prints After William Hogarth, " Hubidras " 1807
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
/political artwork of Hogarth Copper-plate engravings by Thomas Cook Published by Longman, Hirst, Rees
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Report upon the Colorado River of the West by Joseph Ives, First Edition, 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Office, 1861. First Edition, Senate Issue. Extensively illustrated with maps, engravings, lithographic
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1860s American Antique Engraving Plates

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Fabric, Paper

A Voyage Round the World, In the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV, By George Anson
Located in Middletown, NY
Round the WORLD), and an additional forty-two copper-plate engravings (almost all folding), and a final
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Engraving Plates

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Gold Leaf

Original Antique Map of The World by Thomas Clerk, 1817
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of The Eastern and Western Hemispheres On 2 sheets Copper-plate engraving Drawn
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1810s English Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece- Boeotia, Thebes, 1787
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
. Barbie Du Bocage Copper plate engraving by P.F Tardieu Original hand color outline. Published
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1780s French Other Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Achaia, Corinth, 1786
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
J.D. Barbie Du Bocage Copper plate engraving by P.F Tardieu Original hand color outline
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1780s French Other Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Antique Map of New Jersey
Located in Langweer, NL
plate engraving dating to 1855. Produced by the important mid 19th century American map publisher J. H
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Mid-19th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Antique Map of New Jersey
Antique Map of New Jersey
$189 Sale Price
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In the Cabaret - Original Etching Handsigned
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in Paris, IDF
Alméry Lobel-Riche In the cabaret Handsigned original engraving Signature printed in the plate
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching

The meeting - Original Etching Handsigned
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in Paris, IDF
Alméry Lobel-Riche The meeting Handsigned original engraving Signature printed in the plate
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching

At the bar - Original Etching Handsigned
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in Paris, IDF
Alméry Lobel-Riche At the bar Handsigned original engraving Signature printed in the plate
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching

Lunch in Paris - Original Etching Handsigned
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in Paris, IDF
Alméry Lobel-Riche Lunch in Paris Handsigned original engraving Signature printed in the plate
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching

Natural History Illustrations: Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals, 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
tool). The engraved lines would hold the ink. 2. **Printing**: After the engraving, the plate would be
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1790s German Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Relics of Antiquity: Egyptian Sphinx and Colossal Statues of Canopus, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
of explorers, immortalized on cotton-rich paper using the intricate copper plate engraving technique
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Early 1800s Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Large Scale Antique Scroll Map of Lincolnshire, England, Dated 1778
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful scroll map of Lincolnshire By Captain Armstrong, 1778 Copper plate engraving on paper
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1770s English Georgian Antique Engraving Plates

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Wood, Paper

Original Antique Print of a Cat After Landseer, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a cat presented in an antique distressed pine frame Copper-plate engraving after
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Engraving Plates

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Pine, Paper

Antique Print of Monks of Fo in China 1749
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
apprentice of the French engraver Bernard Picart, he is best known for his engravings of the majority of
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18th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Canterbury Cathedral: First Edition, The Antiquities Of Canterbury By Somner
Located in Kent, Dover
blind decoration, five compartments and lettering in gold. Illustrated with three pull out plates, and
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17th Century English Antique Engraving Plates

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Leather, Paper

En bouche qui fut fraîche, goût de fiel (In the mouth that was once fresh, ...
By Georges Rouault
Located in Fairlawn, OH
first drew the images in India ink and later reproduced them as engravings, reworking the plates over
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1920s French School Antique Engraving Plates

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Aquatint

Set of 8 Antique Prints of Scottish Castles, circa 1770
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Glorious set of 8 prints of mainly Scottish Castles. 2 from the English borders. Copper-plate
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1770s English Georgian Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Young lady in a garden - Original Etching Handsigned
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in Paris, IDF
Alméry Lobel-Riche Young lady in a garden Handsigned original engraving Signature printed in the
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching

Hand colored Lithograph of Life on the Hudson River
Located in Malibu, CA
lovely hand colored steel plate engraving. The print is 8.25"x6.25".
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19th Century American Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper, Wood

Crucifixion: 18th Century Etching by Conrad Metz after Daniele da Volterra
Located in Alamo, CA
huge engraving combining fifteen plates from Michelangelo’s Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel. This
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching, Aquatint

Vierge aux sept glaives (The Virgin pierced by seven swords) (Sorrowful Mother)
By Georges Rouault
Located in Fairlawn, OH
reproduced them as engravings, reworking the plates over the years—scraping deeper with a file or sanding
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1920s French School Antique Engraving Plates

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Aquatint

Corpo Satollo on Crede al Digiuno - Hand Colored Etching by C. Lasinio - 1788
Located in Roma, IT
well as a painter): he introduced engraving on multiple plates in Italy for color printing. the
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1780s Old Masters Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching

Schmetterlinge Butterflies by Carl Gustav Jablonsky J.F.W. Herbst
Located in Middletown, NY
edited the work from volume 3 on. Jablonsky and Krüger of Berlin designed the plates while the engravings
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Late 18th Century German Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

The Book of Household Management 1909 Edition by Beeton
Located in Langweer, NL
spine. 29 chromolithographed plates (of 30, lacks tea table plate), numerous wood engravings.
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Early 20th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Antique Print of the Frisian Village of Joure in The Netherlands, 1863
Located in Langweer, NL
original ansichten', published by Gustav Georg Lange in Darmstadt 1863. The last work has some more plates
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19th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Antique Print of the Village of Joure, Friesland in the The Netherlands, 1863
Located in Langweer, NL
original ansichten', published by Gustav Georg Lange in Darmstadt 1863. The last work has some more plates
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19th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Antique Print of the Village of Joure in Friesland, Holland, 1863
Located in Langweer, NL
original ansichten', published by Gustav Georg Lange in Darmstadt 1863. The last work has some more plates
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19th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Rare Antique Medical Print – Surgical Tourniquet from Diderot, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
, science enthusiasts, and admirers of fine engravings will find this plate both educational and decorative
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Aquatic Songbirds named Dippers Engraved by Selby and Hand-Colored, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
of engraving many of the plates himself—a skill he learned from his brother-in-law, Admiral Robert
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1820s Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

En bouche qui fut fraîche, goût de fiel (In the mouth that was once fresh, ...
By Georges Rouault
Located in Fairlawn, OH
first drew the images in India ink and later reproduced them as engravings, reworking the plates over
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1920s French School Antique Engraving Plates

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Aquatint

Fille dite de joie (They Call Her Daughter of Joy)
By Georges Rouault
Located in Fairlawn, OH
as engravings, reworking the plates over the years—scraping deeper with a file or sanding with emery
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1920s French School Antique Engraving Plates

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Aquatint

View of St. Peter s and the Vatican, 1867
By Giovanni Acquaroni
Located in New York, NY
. Copperplate engraving printed in Rome, 1867. Plate size: 7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. In an archival mat and framed.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Engraving Plates

Antique Print of the Mountains and Strait of Sang Wan Hab, China 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
engravings of the majority of plates in the Dutch edition of 'l'Histoire Géneral des Voyages.' Despite
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18th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

1894-1949 The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly
By Aubrey Beardsley
Located in Bath, GB
engravings and numerous illustrated plates to each volume, illustrated by a range of artists. This is a
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Early 20th Century British Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

En bouche qui fut fraîche, goût de fiel (In the mouth that was once fresh, ...
By Georges Rouault
Located in Fairlawn, OH
first drew the images in India ink and later reproduced them as engravings, reworking the plates over
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1920s French School Antique Engraving Plates

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Aquatint

Steel Engraved Nuremberg Money Chest or Cash Box circa 1600
Located in Milford, NH
, etching, hammered inlay, steel-plate engraving, painting and rustproofing. This box is in very good
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Early 1600s German Antique Engraving Plates

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Steel

Antique Print of the Mountains and Strait of Sang Wan Hab by Van Schley, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
engravings of the majority of plates in the Dutch edition of 'l'Histoire Géneral des Voyages.' Despite
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18th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Aurora in white toga smelling a flower. Goddess of Dawn Mythology scene
By Jean Louis Hamon
Located in Miami, FL
was a hand colored steel plate engraving of Aurora done in 1878. We have included an image of it
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1860s Academic Antique Engraving Plates

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Oil

Depiction of the Common Turnstone: Seasonal and Sexual Plumage Variations, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
of engraving many of the plates himself—a skill he learned from his brother-in-law, Admiral Robert
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1820s Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Antique Print of Church Valley on the Island of St. Helena and a Hunting Scene
By Johannes Nieuhof
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The church valley.' This plate shows two engravings; view of the Church
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18th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

1850 Old French Map Depicting the Entire Earth s Surface Divided into Two Parts
Located in Milan, IT
and the equinoctial line. Detailed explanation in French. Printed on paper by engraving on copper
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

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Glass, Wood, Paper

1850 Old French Map Depicting the Entire Earth s Surface Divided into Two Parts
Located in Milan, IT
circle to the equator. Detailed explanation in French. Printed on paper by engraving on copper plate
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Seasonal Plumage of the Sanderling: Selby s Ornithological Study, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
he took on the intricate task of engraving many of the plates himself—a skill he learned from his
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1820s Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

“Man with Magic Show”
Located in Southampton, NY
China Trade aquatint engraving. The plate was engraved by Dadley in London after drawings by Pu Qua
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1790s Academic Antique Engraving Plates

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Aquatint

The Little Auk - A Life Seize Study Engraved in Seasonal Plumage by Selby, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving many of the plates himself—a skill he learned from his brother-in-law, Admiral Robert Mitford
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1820s Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Old Map Depicting the Entire Earth s Surface Divided into Six Parts France 1850
Located in Milan, IT
French. Printed on paper by engraving on copper plate, coeval coloring. Table n. 6, French manufacture
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

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Glass, Wood, Paper

1850 Old French Map Depicting the Entire Earth s Surface Divided into Two Parts
Located in Milan, IT
explanation in French. Printed on paper by engraving on copper plate, coeval coloring. Table n. 3, French
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

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Glass, Wood, Paper

McClellan s Own Story by George B. McClellan, First Edition, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Illustrated with steel plate engravings and maps. Rebound in quarter navy leather and cloth boards, with
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1880s American Antique Engraving Plates

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Leather, Paper

Antique Print of Deventer, Historic Town in the Netherlands, 1863
Located in Langweer, NL
more plates added. The engravings are mostly after L. Rohbock and W.J. Cooke and engraved by John
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19th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Common Blackbird, Rosy Starling and Albino Blackbird – Antique Bird Print, 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrators alike. The engraving was executed by F. Fournier, whose name appears in the plate. Fournier’s
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Antique Print of a Guard of Honour for the Farewell of Isbrand Ides, China, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Picart, he is best known for his engravings of the majority of plates in the Dutch edition of 'l'Histoire
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18th Century Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

Untitled - Etching on Japan Paper by G. F. Bigot - Tokyo 1886
By George Ferdinand Bigot
Located in Roma, IT
sketches them (…)". Indeed, Bigot published four albums of leather engravings in Yokohama: ASA (40 plates
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1880s Modern Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching

Tailleur - Etching on Japan Paper by G. F. Bigot - Tokyo 1886
By George Ferdinand Bigot
Located in Roma, IT
, Bigot published four albums of leather engravings in Yokohama: ASA (40 plates) and OHA-YO (27 plates) in
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1880s Antique Engraving Plates

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Etching

Selby s Large Illustrations of Crakes: Varieties and Gender Dimorphism, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
intricate task of engraving many of the plates himself—a skill he learned from his brother-in-law, Admiral
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1820s Antique Engraving Plates

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Paper

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Antique Engraving Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique engraving plates for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique engraving plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and wood. Antique engraving plates have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique engraving plates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Victorian and louis xv antique engraving plates are of considerable interest. Francois Nicolas Martinet, Basilius Besler and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon each produced beautiful antique engraving plates that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Engraving Plates?

Antique engraving plates can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $424, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $375,000.
Questions About Antique Engraving Plates
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver-plating refers to the process of applying a thin layer of silver overtop of a base metal, such as copper, nickel or pewter. An antique silver-plated item would have gone through this same process. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique silver plate items from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique silver plates are antique plates made from either pure silver or have been silver-plated. Silver is a timeless material that’s been popular for centuries, and antique silver is always highly regarded. Shop a collection of antique silver plates from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Antique silver plating is a thin layer of genuine silver applied over top of a base metal. Depending on the piece, the main metal may be copper, brass or nickel. You'll find a range of antique silver-plated decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether antique silverplate has any value depends on a variety of factors. The design of the piece, who made it and decoration are among the biggest determiners of value. Generally, rarer pieces that remain in good condition will be worth the most. Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Consider having the piece evaluated by a knowledgeable antiques dealer or certified appraiser to get an accurate estimate of how much it's worth. On 1stDibs, find antique silverplate from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While antique silver plate can be worth something, it is not usually as valuable compared with contemporary pieces or similar sterling silver antiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    Yes, some antique silver plate is worth something. However, any value that a piece has usually comes from its rarity rather than from the cost of its materials, because silver plate contains very little pure silver. There is generally a demand for certain older pieces by Christoffle, Elkington Co., Mapp Webb and other well-known manufacturers. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate the condition of your piece and give you an idea of how much it is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of silver plate tableware, serveware and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some silver-plated antique silverware may be worth something. Antique pieces are 100 years old or older, and because of their age, pieces in good condition may be sought after by collectors due to their rarity. The maker, style and type will also impact the potential resale value. In terms of value as scrap metal, antique silver-plated silverware usually isn't worth much because silver plate is made only from a small amount of pure silver. To get an estimated value for your silverware, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a wide range of antique silverware on 1stDibs.