200 YEARS OLD.
AUTHENTIC FINE COPPER ENGRAVING from the 1800s.
Taken from " Flore médicale" by Chaumeton.
The "Flore Médicale" is one of the most important French books on the study of medicinal boards in the nineteenth century. It gives to read the description, the history, as well as the use and the virtues of the plants. The plants are represented in their entirety, accompanied by details of their flowers and their seeds.
A work most notable for its fine illustrations in the Pierre-Joseph Redouté style of stipple-engraving by Turpin and Anne-Ernestine Panckoucke.

Dimension approx :
25 cm x 15 cm / 9.84 x 5.90 inches.

Condition :
Very good condition. Some foxing are possible.
Printed on good ivory handmade paper.
Reverse side is blank.

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Angostura trifoliata is a plant native to South America. It is an evergreen, growing 18 to 24 metres (59 to 79 ft) tall. The leaves are composed of three ovoid lanceolate leaflets. The flowers are purplish-white.

Angostura bark is used in the treatment of fevers, where it is believed to be as effective as quinine. It is also used in a number of aromatic bitters, such as Abbott's Bitters and Fever-Tree aromatic tonic water; however, it is not used in Angostura brand bitters, which is instead named after a town in Venezuela, now Ciudad Bolívar. This plant is used to flavor foods like candy and ice cream.

The bark is bruised and used to intoxicate fish.[