Tongan Articles. Woven Baskets and Carved Bowls. D’Entrecasteaux c1800
$100.00
Antique print of Articles in use among the Inhabitants of the Friendly Islands. Finely engraved to show the intricate weaving and knotting of the Tongan basket-makers.
Original copperplate engraving by Harding published for "An Account of A Voyage in Search of La Perouse…Under the Command of Rear-Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux'. 20. Apr. 1800 by J. Debrett Piccadilly.
This soft but thick hand-woven paper has a tiny repaired tear below the title on the left. It has also been close cropped at the sides, probably to fit the publication. The page size 290 x 225mm (approximately 11.5 x 9 inches).
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