Fish Hawkins Gymnetrus Red Band Original c1840 Jardine Print

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Fish Hawkins Gymnetrus Red Band Original c1840 Jardine Print
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC c1840 HAND COLORED PRINT
HAWKINS GYMNETRUS
RED BAND FISH
THE TITLE ON THE PLATE IS
HAWKINS GYMNETRUS
RED BAND FISH
ENGRAVING BY LIZARS
FROM:
THE NATURALISTS LIBRARY
SIR WILLIAM JARDINE
ENGLAND c1840
THE PAPER SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY
6.75" x  4.125" OR  17 CM.  x  10.5 CM
JARDINE'S FISH PRINTS ARE A BIT OF WHIMSY.
MANY FISH HAVE GOOFY EXPRESSIONS.
HE LIKED TO HAVE HIS FISH POSE ON LAND WITH
THE WATER AND USUALLY A SAILINBG SHIP IN THE BACKGROUND.
JARDINE PRINTS MAT AND FRAME VERY WELL!
THEY MAKE A WONDERFUL GIFT FOR A
FISHERMAN OR AQUARIUM OWNER
I HAVE MANY DIFFERENT JARDINE FISH PRINTS
THIS PRINT IS IN GOOD CONDITION
FOR A
160 YEAR OLD
JARDINE
PRINT.
THE COLORS ARE BRIGHT
THE BACK OF THE PLATE IS BLANK
MODERATE MILD AGE-TONING (PATINA)
NOTE:
THIS PRINT MAY HAVE WRINKLES OR OTHER IMPERFECTIONS CLOSE
TO THE TITLE AT THE BOTTOM OR ALONG THE EDGES.
THIS IS VERY OLD PAPER AND OFTEN BRITTLE!
SEE THE IMAGE ABOVE!
THIS SHOULD INTEREST YOU IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN:
Biology, Nature Or Natural Science, Fish - Fishing, Sea - Sealife, Marine, Marinelife, Natural History,
Oceans - Oceanography, Deep Sea, Aquarium, Salt Water, Nature, Ecology,
Ichthyology
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - ITEMS ARE MAILED BY U.S.P.S 1st CLASS
WE WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SHIP
MULTIPLE PURCHASES TOGETHER TO SAVE SHIPPING
PLEASE EMAIL BEFORE YOU BUY IF YOU ARE YOU CONCERNED!
NOTE TO FOREIGN BUYERS:
I CAN NOT MAIL THIS TO FOREIGN ADDRESSES