Print: Baxter CL 27 The Mosaic Pavement at Pitney. Somerset
This was printed exclusively for a rare book, ‘The History and Antiquities of Somersetshire, being a general and parochial survey of that interesting county” by Rev. William Phelps, A.B., F.S.A., Vicar of Meare and Bicknoller. Printed by J. B. Nicols & Son, 25, Parliament Street in parts between 1836-1839
Under the print. on the left is "Discovered by S. Hasell," and on the right is "Baxter's Oil Colour Printing, 3, Charterhouse Square," and in the centre is "At Pitney, Co. Somt., 1829,"
The pavement was discovered at Stoye, about a mile north of Pitney village, Somerset, by S. Hasell about 1828. One part of it is an elaborate and rich tessellated pavement, 20 x 29, with an Etruscan border running round it. The other part is an oblong room 18 x 11, the floor being divided into nine squares by a cable border. The four angular and central compartments have an Etruscan and cable pattern in them, the other five are filled with winged figures; a portion is damaged as well as the fourth figure.
The damaged portion of the pavement can be easily distinguished in the print; it is sometimes mistaken for a damaged print.
The detail of the mosaic was described in detail by Courtney Lewis in 1924 and full details can be sent to the purchaser
Date: 1836
Approx. size (cm ht x w): 32 x 24.7
State: On full page as published in the book
Condition: Excellent colours, some light foxing. Minor toning & creasing to page edges, please see images