CHROMO-LITHOGRAPHY

Illustrated chromolithographic printing proof of 'CALENDAR 1878 | ENGLISH & FOREIGN WATCHES & CLOCKS | A CHOICE SELECTION OF JEWELLERY'.

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Victorian colour printing [nineteenth century illustration; chromolithography; lithographic Calendar 1878]
Publication details: 
[1877. British.]
£65.00

Printed on one side of a piece of stiff art paper (shiny on printed side, matt on reverse), dimensions roughly 245 x 160 mm). Very good. The name of the firm is not stated, and dabs of colour in 3 mm margins as printing guide. Attractive and characteristic illustration, in eight (?) colours: dark brown, beige, green, red, pink, yellow, dark and light blue, showing a carriage clock surrounded by plate, jewellery (including a goblet, a fan, a pearl necklace, a fob watch, decanters) and a profusion of flowers. The calendar in twelve tiny squares, six at the head at six at the foot.

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