A Group of Twelve Framed Mid-19thC Woodblock Prints of Ferns c.1869 sub-Art & Sculpture with rear sabre legs

with rear sabre legs

the whole presented in an early 20thC canvas trunk

in pastel shades

Although the legs have obviously been cut down and the central stretcher is lacking

Prepared to the highest order this is a fascinating insight into avian anatomy and is a super conversation starter

A Group of Twelve Framed Mid-19thC Woodblock Prints of Ferns c.1869 sub-Art & Sculpture with rear sabre legsOrigin: English Period: Mid Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1869 Each: 7. 25 wide x 11 high (each) The dozen antique woodblock prints published in 1869 by Groombridge and Sons, London for "Our Native Ferns" by Edward Lowe, illustrated by A. F. Lydon and printed by Benjamin Fawcett, hailing from the third quarter of the nineteenth century and showing an interesting and striking array of British native ferns, each now framed for display. The