William Hodges 'Barringtonia' Engraving 1777, printed in the 19th Century migrating to Melbourne in 1964

migrating to Melbourne in 1964 with his family as Assisted Passage Migrants

were traditionally crafted in coin or sterling silver with glass inserts

potential for an earlier origin around 1850

Theo Strasser (Holland/Australia 1956-)

No chips or cracks - fine crazing is evident throughout the glaze

William Hodges 'Barringtonia' Engraving 1777, printed in the 19th Century migrating to Melbourne in 1964Engraving on wove paper featuring a Barringtonia flowering plant, printed from the original copper plate prepared for A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World, and likely issued in the early 19th century. A finely detailed impression of Hodges botanical study, rendered with the clarity and precision characteristic of late 18th century intaglio engraving. The present sheet, on wove paper, suggests a later impression from the original plate,