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TITLE : LACRYMATORY URNS plate no. XCVIII DESCRIPTION : Gorgeous historical vase engravings from B. Montfaucon's "L'antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures" - The work contained copperplate folio engravings of classical antiquities. These works can well be called foundation stones of scientific archaeology. ORIGIN : PARIS, FRNACE DATE : 1722 TECHNIQUE : COPPER PLATE ENGRAVINGS MEASUREMENT : paper is approx. 10.5 X 16.5" - PLATE is approx. 7 x 12.5" CONDITION : thes are original antique prints - as such there may be varying signs of aging... so please look at the photos carefully - the first photo shows the entire print - convo me for additional photos AUTHENTICITY : all prints are guaranteed to be a original ANTIQUE - over 100 years old VINTAGE - over 50 years old DOCUMENT of AUTHENTICITY : as shown in the last photo - a copy of this title page with date, publisher & printer's information will be included with the print SHIPPING : prints arrive in a new resealable & recyclable clear polypropylene envelope - please be careful when removing the prints from this envelope as it has a sticky edge! included is the title page [if available] & a hand written description - shipped in a sturdy kraft mailer with plenty of additional reinforcement - i usually use clean recycled packaging as reinforcement - shipping charges include insurance RETURNS : returns are accepted - please notify me within 7 days of receipt if you choose to return the prints - you will be refunded 100% on my receipt of the UNDAMAGED prints one caveat if the prints are damaged by the buyer they are not returnable - prints must be returned in the same condition as received WATERMARK : while the prints in the photos may be watermarked "antiqueprintstore" the actual prints you receive are not SOCIAL MEDIA : like on facebook - www.facebook.com/antiqueprintstore look on pinterest - www.pinterest.com/antiqueprint follow on instagram - www.instagram.com/antiqueprintstore listen on twitter - www.twitter.com/marckle :: THANKS FOR LOOKING :: PLEASE HANDLE PRINTS CAREFULLY! De Montfaucon (1655-1741), a Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur devoted to historical & ecclesiastical scholarship, pioneered the studies of Greek paleography & archaeology. "His Antiquité... surveyed in fifteen volumes the social & artistic aspects of the ancient civilizations; & the unfinished Monuments de la Monarchie Française tried to do the same for early French history. These works can well be called foundation stones of scientific archaeology" (Printing & the Mind of Man 175). in preparing L'Antiquité... de Montfaucon received contributions & assistance from many of the greatest European collections of antiquities of the period; most of these are credited adjacent to each of their respective illustrations. "As this work has never been completely replaced, it still conserves its long-standing value... Beautiful copies are not easy to come by" (Brunet 28960). "In spite of the imperfections that
