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4 Antique Cassell’s Poultry Book Plates Framed 1870s Chicken Chromolithographs
📋 Item & MattedSubjectBirds / Poultry / ChickensMaterialPaperProduction ReprintOriginal Antique PrintYear of Productioncirca 1873–1880Artist/IllustratorJ. W. LudlowPublisherCassell & Company, LondonStyleVictorian / Traditional / FarmhouseUnit of SaleSet of 4Frame Dimensions14.25\" x 16.125\"Sight / Image Dimensions7.25\" x 9.25\"📝 Detailed DescriptionTitle:Set of 4 Authentic Victorian Cassell\'s Poultry Book Plates – Professionally Framed Chromolithographs (c. 1875)Item Overview:
Enhance your collection or home decor with this strikingset of 4 original 19th-century poultry book plates. These prints are authentic multi-color chromolithographs published byCassell & Company (London)between 1873 and 1880 for Lewis Wright\'s highly celebrated masterpiece,\"The Illustrated Book of Poultry\".Every plate was illustrated by renowned Victorian bird artistJ.W. Ludlow, known for his incredibly detailed and lifelike portraits of prize-winning livestock.Included Plates in this Collection:
- Plate 1:Talbot– First Prize at Birmingham 1870 & Kendal 1871 (Partridge Cochin Rooster)
- Plate 2:Dorking Hen– First Prize at Warrington 1871
- Plate 3:Pair of Black Hamburghs(Plate 10)
- Plate 4:Pair of La Fleche(Plate 34)
Framing & Condition Details:
Each print has been beautifully and professionally framed bySuitable for Framing, Inc.of Richmond, VA, complete with custom multi-layered matting that perfectly accentuates the vibrant, classic color palette of the Victorian era.
- Frame Size:14.25\" x 16.125\"
- Sight Size:7.25\" x 9.25\"
- Condition:Excellent antique condition. Expect minor, beautiful age-toning typical for original paper items over 140 years old. No major flaws, tears, or significant fading. Frames show minimal wear and are ready to hang immediately.
💎 Rarity & Valuation Insight
- Rarity Status: Uncommon / Highly Collectible Set
While individual Cassell\'s book plates appear periodically on the secondary market, finding acohesive, matching set of fourthat has been professionally framed and preserved uniformly is much rarer. - Historical Significance:These prints are widely regarded by art and agricultural historians as the pinnacle of 19th-century domestic bird illustration. They do not represent generic drawings; they are historical records of specific, recordedprize-winning individual birdsfrom elite British poultry exhibitions of the 1870s.
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