Melnick House

Antique Maps and Prints: Printed Ephemera:

 (est. 1972)

MATTERHORN Alps St Bernard Pass Switzerland OriginalAntique Prints 1858

THIS IS ANORIGINAL ANTIQUE

GUARANTEEDTO BE A GENUINE ANTIQUE

OVER 100 YEARS OLD

Two engravings on one sheet

Mont Cervin or Matterhorn from aboveGumont

Ascent of the Great St Bernard, loadingwood for the hospice

Size– Overall approx. 15.5 x 10.5 inches (40 x 28cm.)

Date–1858

Condition– Very Good

Verso–Text includes detailed description. 

Notes-Originalantique engravings from the Illustrated London News of 1858.The IllustratedLondon News founded in 1842 used the best artists and engravers of the day.  

Antiqueprints,maps, engravings, lithographs, etchings, adverts, are all fragments of history,many remaining in excellent condition after 100 or more years. These aregenuine Antique or Vintage items which we individually scan and describe.

Scans – Engravings are formed of finelines and may show a colour cast or wavy lines on black and white images andpossible rainbow casts on colour. The watermark is, of course, not on theoriginal.

Packageand Shipping - Your item will be securely packed ina rigid board mailer, between toughened cardboard or in a rigid postal tube,depending on size. We have shipped antique maps and prints worldwide for manyyears.