Material
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About
Clamshell engravings, hand-painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original drawings. Published by William Miller in 1810. The prints were published in a book titled, "Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells: containing a New Arrangement of the Genera and Species. The book was published in London by the W. Bulmer and Co. Engraving is framed in a wooden frame with an off white matte. There is an information sheet attached to the back.
Dimensions
H 21 in. x W 17.5 in. x D .5 in.
Dimensions without Frame
H 15 in x W 12 in.
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