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.