On offer here are a set of 6 Danish prints of seeds printed in the 1940s.
These wonderful and very decorative prints were found in a factory clearence, where they have sat on a shelf for the last 60 years undiscovered. (see photo)
They depict different seed types of seeds, beans and grasses and were produced by three Danish seed merchants as educational charts.
I have been lucky enough to buy quite a few sets of them and these are some that I have not had framed and am offering as they are so you can choose your own frame. I am also offering them framed, see other listings.
(TRADE: I can sell you multiple sets at a very good trade rate. You can call me, Barrie, for a price on 07941 314950 anything up to 200+ sets, all original 1940s vintage new stock)
Beautifully illustrated by Artist Ellen Backe these beautiful prints consist of six different plates numbered I to VI (2 of the 6 were printed in 1943 and 4 in 1948).
originally I did have some sets that had been mounted onto board, I guess these ones never made it onto the board.
About the artist.
Ellen Backe was the official illustrator for the danish horticultural society.
Her job was to document examples of botany collected by the Society including fruit, leaves, seeds etc.
The link below will take you to her biography and some other examples of her work.
Botanical prints have been an interior design classic since the 18th century, and these ones are a bit different. They look great as a set of 6 but you could also have two sets of three in different rooms.
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