C. 1800 Oversized Engraving on Laid: Microscopical Objects hoke carving I'm not sure the origins

I'm not sure the origins of the obelisk

could certainly be used as dramatic toppers on things

but I know they are gorgeous things in terms of both form and patina

The women who made Grenfell rugs and mats were supplied with the materials (burlap for the backing

C. 1800 Oversized Engraving on Laid: Microscopical Objects hoke carving I'm not sure the originsOne of three engravings I am listing, c. 1800 or so I believe though perhaps a bit earlier, all from the same volume, which I have not identified. As someone who spends the warmer months endlessly checking the dog as well as myself for ticks, I couldnt resist this one, with magnified views of dog tick and little black tick, as well as the flea and the louse and the itch and the mite and the gnat, etc! Plus the delicacy of those tendrils at center, so