Small rare 18thC antique print. Australian Cornucopia Flower c1801.

by Harrison Cluse & Co

Native plant of New South Wales, early engraving c1801.

Original copperplate engraving with contemporary hand-colour from the Naturalist's Pocket Magazine; or, Compleat Cabinet of Curiosities and Beauties of Nature, containing elegant coloured prints of birds, fishes, flowers, insects, quadrupeds, shells, and other natural productions..", eight anonymously compiled books published in London between 1798 and 1802 by Harrison, Cluse & Co. No.78 Fleet Street, and from 1800, No.108 Newgate Street. This small engraving was one of 18 depicting Australian flora. 

This engraving has a vertical printer's crease on the left of the image, slight age-discolouration and soiling at right edge of page.
The page measures 150 x 85mm (approximately 6 x 3 3/8 inches). The accompanying text is available.