Old engraving 1898, Minerals 1, rocks, precious stones • Original and vintage lithograph

• magnificent and extremely rare engraving from 1898, on minerals. For example, native sulfur, pyrite, stibite, quartz, gold, silver, platinum, zinc, lead, ciabre, amber • original document and not a simple reproduction • sheet size: 31 X 23 cm, ideal for framing, as evidenced by the example image • with more than 120 years of age, the state of conservation of this engraving is excellent • this piece is signed by jacques maurice dessertenne, (1867-1962), french painter and illustrator, of architecture, anatomical and zoological plates, particularly ornithological • lithograph taken from the larousse encyclopedia in french, a real time capsule which mixes the information and aesthetics of its time. The sheet is a high quality vellum paper, in an elegant creamy white, which gives this print an unrivaled vintage charm. • I offer other engravings in the same style on this account (see my profile). For combined purchase of several prints please contact me, 10% discount for 3 prints purchased, 20% from 5. ---------------------- ---------------------- decoration, illustration, poster, print, illustration, board, table, authentic precious stone, ores, gems, jewelry, value, gemmology.