Medium: Hand-colored engraving or lithograph on paper
Subject: Pinna Nigrina (syn. Atrina vexillum), Flag Pen Shell
Dimensions: 7" W x 10" H (frame)
Frame: Antique gilt hand-carved Venetian frame, under glass
Condition: Fair; some toning along the bottom of the print. Frame is in good condition.
Hand-colored bookplate depicting Pinna Nigrina, also known as Atrina vexillum or the Flag Pen Shell, a marine bivalve mollusk. Housed under glass in an antique gilt hand-carved Venetian frame. In fair condition with some toning along the bottom of the print. Newly secured with Japanese archival linen tape.
Medium: Hand-colored engraving or lithograph on paper
Subject: Pinna Nigrina (syn. Atrina vexillum), Flag Pen Shell
Dimensions: 7" W x 10" H (frame)
Frame: Antique gilt hand-carved Venetian frame, under glass
Condition: Fair; some toning along the bottom of the print. Frame is in good condition.
Hand-colored bookplate depicting Pinna Nigrina, also known as Atrina vexillum or the Flag Pen Shell, a marine bivalve mollusk. Housed under glass in an antique gilt hand-carved Venetian frame. In fair condition with some toning along the bottom of the print. Newly secured with Japanese archival linen tape.
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