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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
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Platters and Serveware

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
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Antique 1790s English Georgian Prints

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
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Antique 1880s British Victorian More Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Variete du Perroquet a Tete Grise - Plate 118.
By Jacques Barraband
Located in London, GB
engravings of exotic birds coupled with Levaillant's precise descriptions represent the height of realistic
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
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Silver

Bird engravings
Located in Boston, MA
Set of 8 black & white bird engravings in custom white painted glazed block corner frames. Sold
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

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.
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Antique 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

SET OF 7 HAND COLORED BIRD ENGRAVINGS
Located in Atlanta, GA
SET OF 7 HAND COLORED BIRD ENGRAVINGS THE DIMENSIONS ARE FOR THE LARGEST AN ATLANTA RESOURCE
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20th Century Prints

Pair of Bird Engravings
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of hand-colored engravings of birds. Each plate is numbered and the birds are named. There
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20th Century American Prints

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century George II Prints

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

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
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Antique 19th Century French Prints

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
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

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
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Antique 19th Century English Prints

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

Antique 19th Century French Prints

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.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Prints

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.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Drawings

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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Antique 19th Century German Prints

Framed Engraving Print of Crested Grebe Bird, France, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely vintage framed book plate engraving bird print of the Great Crested Grebe and fledgeling
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Mid-20th Century French Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper

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.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

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
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

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
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Prints

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
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Antique Early 18th Century English Prints

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
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Antique 1850s English George III Prints

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
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18th Century and Earlier Realist Landscape Prints

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.
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Antique 19th Century English Prints

Trio of French Framed Ornithology Engravings, Early 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
Three gilded wooden frames featuring French engravings of birds.
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Large Italian Wall Mirror With Engravings, 1950 s
Located in Berlin, DE
Large 10-piece Mirror with engravings of birds, Italy 1950's.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

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
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Antique 19th Century English Drawings

Cornelius NOZEMAN, Set of Six Assorted Birds
Located in Houston, TX
CORNELIUS NOZEMAN (Netherlands, 1712-1786) Set of six Assorted Birds hand-colored engravings
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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
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Antique 19th Century Greek Paintings

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
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Antique 19th Century English Prints

Pair of Circular Victorian Silver Earrings, Dated 1880
Located in London, GB
Pair of pretty silver earrings, assayed in Birmingham, dated circa 1880. Nice engraving of a bird
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Circular Victorian Silver Earrings, Dated 1880
Located in London, GB
Pair of pretty silver earrings, assayed in Birmingham, dated circa 1880. Nice engraving of a bird
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Elgin 14k Gold Filled Pocket Watch Ref 27460
By Elgin
Located in Surfside, FL
around. 1895 dated engraving. Elaborate rose, yellow, and white gold hand engraving with bird, star and
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20th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled

Cartier Art Deco Enamel and Gem Vanity Case with Box
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Art Deco enamel and gem set vanity case retailed by Cartier. The box is decorated with engravings of
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Vintage 1930s Vanity Items

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Brass, Enamel

Cartier Art Deco Enamel and Gem Vanity Case with Insert Box
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
beautiful Art Deco enamel and gem set vanity case retailed by Cartier. The box is decorated with engravings
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Vintage 1930s Vanity Items

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Brass, Enamel

Antique Victorian Gold Locket 9 Carat, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
beautiful, it boasts beautiful engravings all round. Birds in flight can be seen on the reverse, surrounded
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

9k Gold

Early 19th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Birds
Located in Gloucestershire, UK
A pair of beautiful hand colored engravings of birds published in London, 1796-1803. The birds are
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Antique Early 19th Century British Prints

Pair of 18th Century Bird Prints/Engravings by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of Engravings of birds by François Nicolas Martinet, from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Prints

Materials

Paper

Louis Icart Aquatint Engraving, Woman with Pink Bird Cage, 1920s
By Louis Icart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original Louis Icart engraving depicting young woman with pink bird cage. Framed Engraving
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Engraving of Cranes Stamped Oriental Birds by Winsor Art
By Windsor Art Mirror Co. 1
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage engraving stamped oriental birds by Windsor Art CA. Almost look like painted silk. Dark
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Set of Three Hand-Colored Engravings of Birds by William Hayes
By William Hayes
Located in Alexandria, VA
Exotic Birds," published under the patronage of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich in 1778. These three are
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper

"Erne, " Antique Bird Print
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Hand-colored signed engraving after bird illustration by William Hayes (1735-1802) from "Portraits
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

2 Hand Colored Prints of Birds of Paradise after J. Barraband, by Rousset, 1806
Located in New Haven, CT
These two captivating hand colored engravings of birds of paradise are sophisticated in every
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Prints

Materials

Paper

Little Owl.
By John James Audubon
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
. Audubon's Birds consist of 435 artistically hand-colored engravings showing birds mostly in their actual
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19th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

Pencilled Chinese Pheasant, Male
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Hand-colored engravings after bird illustration by William Hayes (1735-1802) from "Portraits of the
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19th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Amaduvade
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Hand-colored engravings after bird illustration by William Hayes (1735-1802) from "Portraits of the
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19th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Painted Pheasant, Male
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Hand-colored engravings after bird illustration by William Hayes (1735-1802) from "Portraits of the
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19th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Yellow Gold Finch
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Hand-colored engravings after bird illustration by William Hayes (1735-1802) from "Portraits of the
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19th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Belted Kingfisher
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
engravings of The Birds of America, published 1827–38. Seven years after their father’s death, Audubon’s
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1970s Naturalistic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Bird Engraving For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bird engraving available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and glass, every bird engraving was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bird engraving, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bird engraving, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Francois Nicolas Martinet, George Edwards and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon each produced at least one beautiful bird engraving that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bird Engraving?

Prices for a bird engraving start at $47 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $1,200.