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JOSHUA BARNEY

A HIGH QUALITY STEEL ENGRAVING BOOKPLATE FROM THE 1860'S!!

PERFECT FOR FRAMING AS AN ART PRINT FOR YOUR DEN !!

VERY ANTIQUE & OLD WORLD LOOKING. ITEM(s) OVER 135 YEARS OLD!!

Joshua Barney, (1759 - 1818) was a naval officer, born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He served with distinction in the American Revolution (he was three times captured and imprisoned). His management of the flotilla in the Chesapeake Bay and his conduct at the battle of Bladensburg (1814) were outstanding events during the War of 1812.

SIZE: Image size in inches is 5 1/2" x 7 1/2", overall page size is 7" x 10".

CONDITION: Good. Nothing on reverse. Thick rag stock paper.

SHIPPING: Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail.

We pack properly to protect your item!

An engraving is an intaglio process of printing, with the design to be produced is cut below the surface of the plate (made of copper, steel or wood), and the incised lines are filled with ink that is then transferred to paper. The portraits on our currency are good examples of engraved images. A Photogravure is an intaglio process in which the plate is produced photographically. The item(s) being sold is an image on paper made from the original master and IS NOT a block of wood or steel.

IMAGE IS MUCH SHARPER AND CLEARER THAN SCAN SHOWS !!

THIS IS AN ACTUAL ENGRAVING PRINTED IN THE 1860's!

NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION!