Set of Three Antique Mineralogy Chromolithographs, Quartz, Agate & Tourmaline, 1888
DESCRIPTION: A decorative set of three original 19th-century mineralogy plates illustrating quartz, agate, chalcedony, opal, tourmaline and related mineral specimens. Published as Plates V, VI and VII in Dr. Gustav Adolph Kenngott’s “Naturgeschichte des Mineralreichs für Schule und Haus,” these chromolithographed plates combine scientific mineralogical study with exceptionally attractive color and graphic composition.
Plate V is devoted largely to quartz and silica minerals, including smoky quartz crystals, amethyst quartz, rock crystal, heliotrope, jasper and varieties of chalcedony.
Plate VI features richly patterned agates and ornamental stones, including chalcedony, fortification agate, moss agate, chrysoprase, onyx, banded agate and opal.
Plate VII illustrates tourmaline and associated minerals, including rubellite, green tourmaline, sapphire, augite, diopside, amphibole, serpentine and related specimens.
Together the three sheets form a particularly attractive mineralogical group, combining crystalline forms, cut stones and large natural mineral specimens in subdued yet rich late 19th-century coloring.
These are original antique prints published in 1888, not modern reproductions.
AUTHOR / EDITOR: Dr. Gustav Adolph Kenngott (1818–1897)
WORK: Naturgeschichte des Mineralreichs für Schule und Haus – Erster Teil: Mineralogie
EDITION: Fourth improved edition
PLATES: V, VI and VII
PUBLISHER: J. F. Schreiber
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: Esslingen bei Stuttgart, Germany
DATE: 1888
MEDIUM: Chromolithographs on paper
SUBJECT: Quartz, amethyst, rock crystal, agate, chalcedony, jasper, opal, tourmaline, serpentine and mineral specimens
STYLE / PERIOD: Late 19th Century / Victorian / Scientific Natural History
CONDITION: Good antique condition with age-related toning, occasional spotting and minor edge wear consistent with age. Please examine the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
FRAMING: Sold unframed. Any framed or interior images shown are for presentation and inspiration only.
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