1795 Cries of London – “Strawberries” Engraving

What makes this one stand out is something you don’t usually get to see—faint, un-inked scratch marks pressed into the paper from the original engraving process. They don’t show up in ink, just as light impressions, and they were typically cleaned up as plates were refined over time.

That means this is an early impression, pulled before everything was fully polished out.

It’s an authentic piece of 18th-century street life, but with a little extra—real evidence of how it was actually made. Details like this don’t usually survive, and that’s what gives it its edge for collectors.

A solid, honest piece with history you can actually see.