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| Antique Print Fern Art - Botanical Print A beautiful, delicate, quality chromolithograph from a rare British fern book of the era, when the Victorian "fern craze" was at its height. Ferns were a national obsession in Victorian England - young ladies were encouraged to develop an interest in nature and many would while away happy hours in the study of these lovely plants. Ferneries were constructed and housed different specimens. "Ferns, like most things in nature, are responsive to thoughtful tenderness, and repay that consideration which, consists, not in expensive outlay, but rather in loving study of a plant's likings and dislikings."This lovely print has the words 'Plate 12' in the top right hand corner and numbers next to the different species. 1.Green Spleenwort (Asplenium viride) 2.Plumed Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-foemina var. plumosum) Ferns were a national obsession in Victorian England - young ladies were encouraged to develop an interest in nature and many would while away happy hours in the study of these lovely plants. Ferneries were constructed and housed different specimens. |
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| Antique print - Antique Fern Chromolithograph 1877 | Guaranteed Over 133 years old
Antique Gold Linen Effect
10 X 12 inches date 1877 NOT a modern reproduction
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 All mounts are hand cut to fit individual print measurements.

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