19世紀前半って英語でなんて言うの？

Question

The history of gratin dates back to ～
と書きたいのですが
｢19世紀前半｣はどのように書けばいいですか？

Accepted Answer

「19世紀前半」
- the first half of the 19th century
- the early 19th century

The history of gratin dates back to the first half of the 19th century.
The history of gratin dates back to the early 19th century. -> more natural