An antique engraving of a “fish -plate” or “frog-plate”from Micrographia Illustrata published in 1771.
Stock Number: 4043
£125
An antique engraving of a "fish -plate" or "frog-plate"from Micrographia Illustrata by George Adams published in 1771.
Dimensions
258 x 200mm (10" x 8")
Circa
1771
Maker
George Adams
Description
An antique engraving from Micrographia Illustrata by George Adams published in 1771. The subject of the book is an explanation of the microscope and the natural history on animals. The illustration offered here is of a “fish -plate” or “frog-plate”, they were used in the early 18th century to enable microscopic examination of small blood vessels. The engraving will be shipped flat.
The engraving measures 258 x 200mm (10″ x 8″).
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