On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "An Archway, Castle Combe.", Wiltshire.  Signed in pencil by the artist.  Offered as the front of a Christmas Card with an insert Christmas wishes paper.

DATE PRINTED: c.1920. Undated but purchased in an envelope with George V stamps used between c.1914 and 1924.

SIZE:  The printed area is approximately 13 x 9 cm, 5.25 x 3.5 inches (small) plus margins.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Etching by Cedric Hodgson. Cedric Hodgson, also known as Baron of Rye, of Cambourne House, Rye, Sussex was working in the early 20th.cent.

TYPE: Antique etching printed on thick paper. 

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank. 

CONDITION: Good, suitable for framing.  Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy. 

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy.  The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. 

RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. 

POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  Castle Combe is a village and civil parish within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wiltshire, England. The village is around 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Chippenham. A castle once stood in the area, but was demolished centuries ago. The village is in two parts: one is in the narrow valley of By Brook, while Upper Castle Combe is on higher land to the east, on the B4039 road connecting Chippenham and Chipping Sodbury. No new houses have been built in the historic area since about 1600.

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