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Up for sale is a beautiful set of three (3) authentic, original 18th-century English engraved sheet music leaves. These gorgeous historical pages are printed on period laid paper and feature highly detailed, hand-tinted copperplate engraving vignettes at the top of each sheet.Each piece follows the classic mid-1700s British format: a pictorial headpiece depicting pastoral or high-society period scenes, followed by the complete vocal and figured bass arrangement, and concluding with a transposed score for the German Flute.
Included Sheets:"Stella and Flavia" – Set by Mr. Samuel Howard. A beautiful, highly popular 18th-century lyrical setting comparing the virtues of two women."A New Song in Solomon" ("Tell me lovely shepherd, where") – Composed by the celebrated Mr. William Boyce from his landmark 1742 pastoral serenata Solomon."The Tell Tale" ("Blab not what you ought to smother") – Composed by Henry Carey / John Yates and noted as sung by the famous tenor Mr. Thomas Lowe at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
Condition Notes:These leaves are in very good antique condition given their 250+ year age. The copperplate registry is sharp and crisp, and the hand-tinted watercolor wash remains vibrant. The margins are clear and intact, showing only light age-toning, edge handling, and minimal spotting typical of genuine historical paper. No heavy water damage, tearing across the text, or aggressive trimming. Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate condition details.Perfect for immediate professional matting, framing, historical display, or inclusion in a fine ephemera collection.
