Old engraving from 1923 - Oceanography and marine life - vintage plate

✨ Authentic engraving from 1923 (103 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Oceanography and deep-sea marine life. 🌿 Artist: Adolphe Millot. 🌿 Format: 20 X 29 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1923. 🌿 Elegant and vintage cream-white paper. 🌿 Condition: Very good, with slight signs of age. The artist of the work is Adolphe Millot (1857-1921), a famous French illustrator in the fields of natural history. This engraving comes from an old 20th-century dictionary and illustrates the artistic and scientific expertise of the time: a true time capsule, both decorative and educational. A magnificent scientific plate illustrating the extraordinary diversity of deep-sea marine life. This composition presents a remarkable variety of abyssal species, from sharks to bioluminescent creatures, as well as corals and planktonic organisms. Each specimen is identified by its scientific name, offering a comprehensive overview of the deep-sea ecosystem. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure the condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Possible discounts for the purchase of multiple plates. Contact me to optimise shipping costs. 🌸 More choices in my shop - Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 101-1-403. Texts inscribed on the engraving: OCEANOGRAPHY - Nemichthys - Gastrosteus - Acanthephyra - Pentacrinius decorns - Melannoctus - Pentacrinius Wyville Thomson - Macropharynx - Eurythenes - Regalacmas - Centrophorus - Cyema - Malacosteus - Flexisipeacus - Willemoesia - Umbellula - Pyrethropes - Macrurus quadricristatus - Ovalaster - Rhizocrinus - Cerianthoideas - Stylaster - Macrostomias - Hammerscheites - Athrocalistes - Hemionus - Bathyplecia - Exploscaris - Gymnosoma - Pyrallysprites - Gemaatorus - Parophyra - Nautilaspia - Stephanalochus -.