Antique Fish Engravings

Fish, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815.

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) "Globe Fish" Engraving. These 18th Century engravings originated from Catesby's publication, 'The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Baha...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Framed Fish Engravings, A Pair. These 18th Century engravings originated from Catesby's publication, 'The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and ...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Framed Trio of Fish Engraving. These 18th Century engravings originated from Catesby's publication, 'The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and t...

Fish and seahorse, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815.

Fish and seahorse, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815.

Long-Nosed Surgeonfish – Antique Hand-Colored Fish Engraving, Nodder c.1794 This finely detailed hand-colored engraving depicts a long-nosed surgeonfish, shown in lateral profile an...

Antique Print of Parrot Hind and Green Diacope – French Voyage, 1846 This hand-colored lithograph features two tropical fish species, scientifically illustrated for the French exped...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Engraving of "Coney Fish and Cottonwick", unframed.

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Engraving of a Puddingwife Wrasse and a Carolina Whiting Fish.

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Engraving of "The Lane-Snapper and The Tobaccopipe Fish ", framed.

"Ichthyological Masterpieces": Pair of Marcus Bloch Hand-Colored Fish Engravings Circa 1780 A fine pair of 18th-century hand-colored copperplate engravings by the renowned German ic...

Engraving on paper depicts two fish from the coastal waters of the American colonies.

Set of Three Antique Fish Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, 1770s A fine and complete set of three copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s monu...

Engraving on paper depicts two fish from the coastal waters of the American colonies.

The print is marked as being from around 1825, situating it within the same general time frame as the previous fish engraving you shared. As with the fish engraving, this print was ...

Description: Silver fish knife with profusely defined engravings and raised handle surrounding a monogram card.

Description: Fish knife and fork with engravings and cutouts, handles in relief with shells and friezes.

When they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish". Often known as the 'miracle of the 153 fish'.

Antique Engravings of Reptiles, Fish, and Insects, Tab. V & VI, circa 1800 This fine double natural history engraving, titled “Tab.

This exquisite compilation showcases two engravings (not framed!) of various fish species from *Histoire Naturelle*, a significant 18th-century work on natural history.

The fishes in the images are part of a genus that includes groupers. They are likely from "Strack: Naturgeschichte in Bildern", that refers to a work on natural history by Strack, a...

Description: Fish serving fork in silver with relief on the handle and profusely defined engravings.

Description: Silver fish serving fork with reliefs and engravings, monogram card on the guilloche handle.

Description: Silver fish knife with engraving on the blade and reliefs on the bone handle.

Two Species of Wrasse Fish – Hand-Colored Engraving, c.1780 Beautiful 18th-century hand-colored copperplate engraving depicting two species of wrasse fish, titled in manuscript Le l...

Title: Historic 1806 Matsya Vishnu Fish Avatar Antique Print - Hindu Engraving Description: This captivating antique print, titled "L'Incarnation de Vichenou en Poisson," portrays M...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Framed Engravings, Set of Four Fish. These 18th Century engravings originated from Catesby's publication, 'The Natural History of Carolina, Florida,...

Description: Silver fish knife and fork with reliefs, engravings and fluted handles.

Antique Biblical Engravings – Peter Finds the Coin in the Fish’s Mouth & Christ Foretells His Passion, ca. 1700 This elegant engraving sheet, published by Pieter Mortier in Amsterda...

Title: Vibrant 1802 Handcolored Engraving of Rare Fish Species from Bertuch's Masterpiece Description: This striking handcolored copperplate engraving from 1802 showcases four fas...

This original antique print shows fish from Crete with ships in the background. Dutch text on verso.

Antique print titled 'Espece de Crocodile, nomme Alligator Celui ci est Jeune qui fut tire vivant a Londres au mois d'Octobre 1739’. (Species of Crocodile, called Alligator. This you...

Description: Silver fish serving fork with engravings and grooves on the handle.

Description: Silver fish serving fork with engravings surrounding a monogram card on the handle.

Poisson Cornu dit “Le Diable” – Antique French Engraving of a Horned Fish, c.1790 This striking antique engraving depicts a horned fish, identified in the French caption as “Poisson...

John Nieuhoff Exotic Fish Prints Set of Five Hand-Colored Engravings c1704 This rare and attractive group of five hand-colored engravings depicts a diverse selection of exotic marin...

.' - A Sea Hogg, Amboina Fish, Stone Bream, The Indian Herring, The Bald peat, The Dung Fish.

Pair of De Bry Engravings of Birds, Fish, and Sea Plants Observed en Route to India, c.1598 A fascinating pair of original copper engravings from Theodor de Bry’s Petits Voyages (Fr...

George Andreas Böckler, 'Dragon Fish Garden Fountain', antique copperplate engraving, 1664, from the book 'Architectura Curiosa Nova'.

Description: Silver fish knife with engraving and relief on the handle.

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys)" (Plate CCLXXIX - 279; part No. 56) Portfolio: The Birds of America (Ha...

Description; Silver fish knife with engravings and grooves along the handle.

Description: Silver fish fork with engravings and reliefs on the pumped handle.

Description: Silver spatula for serving fish with allusive cutouts and engravings. Metal: Silver.

Description: Silver fish fork with cutouts, engraving and four prongs, guilloche handle involving monogram card.

Description: Silver spatula for fish, with reliefs, engravings and handle to be shipped.

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

The image is an antique engraving featuring two species of marine fish: Centriscus scolopax and Centriscus scutatus, also known as the Razorfish and Shrimpfish, respectively.

Description: Silver fish serving fork, decorated with engravings and friezes along the handle.

Description: Silver fish fork with engraving on the tines and reliefs on the handle.

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

Description: Silver four-pronged fish serving fork with engravings, handle with friezes and scrolls.

Set of Three Engravings of Fish from Diderot & d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A striking set of three copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s mo...

The impressive fish slice and fish fork also aptly feature beautiful engravings of fish swimming gracefully through the waves.

Decoration: Incised engraving depicting two fish; it can be interpreted as a symbol of abundance, water, or even an early Christian sign.