Antique Kip Knyff Cashiobury Hertfordshire Birds Eye View Engraving Framed Wedgwood

Antique Kip Knyff Cashiobury Hertfordshire Birds Eye View Engraving Framed WedgwoodA fine antique hand coloured aerial bird's eye view engraving titled "Cashiobury in Hartfordshire", in the classic style of Johannes Kip and Leonard Knyff, c. 1707 or later edition. The view shows the great house at the centre of an elaborate formal parterre garden, surrounded by avenues, plantations and the wider estate the kind of comprehensive aerial estate plan that Kip and Knyff pioneered in their landmark Britannia Illustrata (1707) and

with graceful curves and textural detailing that capture the organic beauty of a real nautilus shell

in the long-established Herend manner

This minor imperfection is not immediately visible when the jug is displayed and is entirely consistent with a well-cared-for piece of this period

ideal for collectors of antique glass

Made of Jasperware

collectible piece of English ceramic history

The contrast between the crisp relief work and the smooth

This Coalport urn vase stands at approximately 21 cm tall

This vintage certificate offers not only visual appeal

Around the body

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Whether displayed in a cabinet of curiosities