Triptych of original heraldic engravings on copper (1722) - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet

The sheet was cut from an original folio board and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.

The event is presented under a modern passe-partout - A trace of an old label in the upper right corner of the mat, see photos

It includes 3 coats of arms from the great lineages of the Scottish nobility: Graham of Morphie - Fletcher of Salton - Lauder of Bass

Original heraldic engraving on copper (1722) in colour - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet

The vignette was cut from an original folio sheet and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.

The event is presented under a modern passe-partout

Family coat of arms: Montgomerie of Coilsfield

Original heraldic engraving on copper (1722) in colour - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet

The vignette was cut from an original folio sheet and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.

The event is presented under a modern passe-partout

Family coat of arms: McClellan of Barclay

Original heraldic engraving on copper (1722) in colour - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet

The vignette was cut from an original folio sheet and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.

The event is presented under a modern passe-partout

Coat of arms of the family: Buchanan of Drumakill

Original heraldic engraving on copper (1722) in colour - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet

The vignette was cut from an original folio sheet and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.

The event is presented under a modern passe-partout

Coat of arms of the family: Dalrymple of Cranstoun

Théâtre à la maison (Theatre at home) by B. Vadier

Circa 1880

Splendid publisher’s binding with cardboard plates from the Hetzel Collection

Natural History Board 

Oeuvres du comte de Lacépède, comprenant l'histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes ovipares, des serpents, des poissons et des cétacés: accompagnées de 150 planches gravées sur acier, représentant au moins 500 animaux.

Published in 1836 by P.Duménil, Publisher in Paris

Snakes - Zoology

Color plates, watercolor and gummed engraving.

Board size: 22x13.5cm (In-8)

La Botanique d'Andrée by Émilie Carpentier

Circa 1885 

Splendid publisher’s binding with plates by Albert Souze

Botanical Plank - English Botany

Published in 1804

Original copper engraving, enhanced with a hand-made watercolor coloration 

Painted watercolor engraving from the 19th century

Natural History Board of Buffon - Éditions Garnier Frères 

Around 1853/1857

Animals - Zoology

Board size: 26.5x17.5cm (Grand In-8)

Notebook – Order book from the Berthier Pharmacy in Paris

Writing on the first four pages only; the rest is blank

Manual of the Naturalist Preparer followed by a Treaty of Embalmings

by BOITARD - Book of 1853

5 fold-out plates at the end of the volume with beautiful engravings