A Decorative Group of Thirteen Framed & Hand-Coloured Lithographs & Woodblock Prints of British Birds’ Eggs c.1842-56 antiques and remains in as found

and remains in as found condition

Less than 200 of the Great Grey Shrikes are thought to visit the UK each year and are more commonly seen in Asia and north Africa

the chain has a wonderful patina

When it was first introduced in France towards the end of the 17th century the torchiere mounted one candle only

A Decorative Group of Thirteen Framed & Hand-Coloured Lithographs & Woodblock Prints of British Birds’ Eggs c.1842-56 antiques and remains in as foundOrigin: British Period: Early Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1842 56 In Frames: 11. 5 high x 7. 75 wide each The decorative group of thirteen framed and hand coloured mixed lithographs and woodblocks on wove paper, of natural history interest, each depicting eggs from British birds set upon soft pastel coloured grounds of pink, green and ivory published by Henry Leonard Meyer in "Coloured Illustrations of British Birds and Their Eggs" in 1842