On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "View of the Potteries. From Etruria South. Newcastle Road.", Staffordshire.   

DATE PRINTED: 1830

SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 17 x 13 cm (6.75 x 5 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium).   

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by the Birmingham engraver Thomas Wrighton. Drawn by the Irish artist Frederick Calvert (c.1785-c.1845). Calvert was born in Cork and moved to England in 1815.

PROVENANCE: This print was published in "Picturesque Views.... in Staffordshire from Original Drawings Taken Expressly for This Work By Mr Frederick Calvert....". Published in 1830. Published by William Emans, Birmingham.

TYPE:  Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper.

VERSO: There is nothing on the reverse which is blank.

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. 

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy.  The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.

RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.

POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  The Staffordshire Potteries is the industrial area encompassing the six towns Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Tunstall and Stoke (which is now the city of Stoke-on-Trent) in Staffordshire, England. North Staffordshire became a centre of ceramic production in the early 18th century, due to the local availability of clay, salt, lead and coal.

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