{"product_id":"moose-emblem-of-west-bothnia-aveelen","title":"Moose, Emblem of West Bothnia — Aveelen","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking early eighteenth-century copperplate engraving depicting the heraldic emblem of West Bothnia, featuring a majestic moose beneath a royal crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Latin title: \u003cem\u003eInsigne Comitatus Botniæ Occidentalis\u003c\/em\u003e. Engraved by Johannes van den Aveelen. From \u003cem\u003eSuecia Antiqua et Hodierna\u003c\/em\u003e. Published in Stockholm, 1701.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print is an early example of Swedish heraldic art combined with naturalistic illustration, reflecting the Baroque-era fascination with regional fauna as emblems of provincial identity. Aveelen was the principal engraver of the later \u003cem\u003eSuecia\u003c\/em\u003e plates after the death of Willem Swidde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 30.0 × 20.0 cm. Very Good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51808458178846,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/Suecia_-_010_thumb_63d3cd22-1980-47d3-9ecd-b92e065eeb13.jpg?v=1777691773","url":"https:\/\/phoenixnest.com.au\/products\/moose-emblem-of-west-bothnia-aveelen","provider":"Phoenix Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}