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A plaster cast of an anthemion in relief
£185A plaster cast of an anthemion in relief
the rectangular plaque cast in relief with a striking anthemion motif£185 -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘The Moon’s Surface – Tycho’,
£295 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘The Moon’s Surface – Tycho’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£295 each -
A cast plaster acanthine flowerhead roundel,
£230A cast plaster acanthine flowerhead roundel,
the spirally modelled leafy flowerhead emanating from a central boss,£230