Old engraving 1898, Old rifles, carbine, weapons • Lithograph, Original plate

• magnificent historical engraving from 1898, on old rifles and weapons and their mechanisms: more than 40 different rifles: from the first arquebuses of the 16th century to rifles of the end of the 19th century for example mousquet, chassepot, remington, winchester, lebel • original document and not a simple reproduction • size of the sheet: 31 X 23 cm, ideal for framing • with more than 120 years of age, the state of conservation of this engraving is excellent • this piece is signed by paul de laubadère (1859 - 1931) artist, painter, engraver and draftsman • lithograph taken from an old larousse encyclopedia in french, a real time capsule which mixes the information and aesthetics of its time. • the sheet is a high quality vellum paper, in an elegant creamy white, which gives this print an unrivaled vintage charm. • other similar engravings: see my profile or send me a message if you are looking for particular subjects, I offer a large number of subjects: botany, zoological, profession, history, map... • for the purchase of several engravings please contact me to agree on a reduction ------------- decoration, illustration, poster, print, authentic, flint, duck, rifle, hunting, weapons, hunter.