An Unframed Early 20thC Engraving ‘Temptation’; Attributed to Frederick Carter (1885-1967) antiques antiquarians despise and novices seek

antiquarians despise and novices seek

For in ripe manhood he abandoned arms

well-adapted to their extreme environment with a superbly insulated

The preserved giant clam (Tridacna gigas) shell survives from the south pacific or Indian oceans from the first half of the twentieth century

Each time the family went out

An Unframed Early 20thC Engraving ‘Temptation’; Attributed to Frederick Carter (1885-1967) antiques antiquarians despise and novices seekOrigin: English Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 30 The Engraving: 12. 5 inches x 10. 5 inches The Whole: 16 inches x 11. 5 inches In portrait form, the unframed intricate wood engraving or etching attributed to Frederick Carter (1885 1967), Temptation mounted on thick period card, showing a large animated skeleton beating a drum over a ballerina and harlequin with an elderly beggar trailing behind and a hanging infant top