{"product_id":"1793-hand-colored-botanical-engraving-curtis-s-botanical-magazine-plate-no-215-copy","title":"1835 Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving | Wild Thyme (Thymus serpyllum) | Plate No. 127","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: 1835\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: W. Baxter, Botanical Garden, Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Thymus Serpyllum (Wild Thyme\u003cbr\u003ePlate Number: 127\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original antique hand-colored botanical plate acquired from a collection sourced at an antiquarian fair. Beautifully detailed and printed on period paper, this botanical illustration captures the artistic elegance characteristic of early botanical works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in Oxford in 1835 by W. Baxter, Botanical Garden, this original hand-colored botanical engraving depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWild Thyme (Thymus serpyllum)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a cherished flowering herb long admired for both its ornamental beauty and culinary associations. The plate was illustrated by I. Russell and engraved by C. Mathews, reflecting the careful scientific observation and artistic craftsmanship characteristic of nineteenth-century botanical works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted from an engraved plate and finished by hand, the illustration features delicate clusters of soft pink blossoms rising from creeping stems, accompanied by detailed botanical studies of the flower and foliage. The original hand coloring remains attractive and well preserved, highlighting the graceful character of this beloved herb.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition: Very Good. Plate mark visible. Colors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eremains well preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSize: 5 1\/4” x 8 1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA lovely nineteenth-century botanical engraving, beautifully suited for framing and display, particularly for herb gardeners, culinary enthusiasts, and collectors of botanical art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Bee Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53750538305835,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/7086\/5251\/files\/IMG_4061.jpg?v=1781192265","url":"https:\/\/honeybeemill.com\/products\/1793-hand-colored-botanical-engraving-curtis-s-botanical-magazine-plate-no-215-copy","provider":"Honey Bee Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}