The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Oval Box with figure of a Lady (undated) [ARK00174]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Collector (minor) - Casaubon, Méric (14 Aug 1599-14 Jul 1671)
Location(s): Current location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: Oval box (one of a pair; see also CANCA-B/26) with female figure on the lid containing: 7 labels, some wrapped around stones, and some loose stones; the paper labels indicate the place of acquisition and a brief description of the item contained within. (i) "of Constantines Arch..." and 1 white stone (ii) "...Ruins of Septimus..." and 1 white stone (iii) "...Titus Vespas...for taking Jerusalem" and no stone (iv) "... Amphitheatre of Colliseum..." and no stone (v) "...Piscina..." and 1 stone with light aggregate on side (vi) "...Sybells grotto..." and 1 shell fragment and 2 white stone aggreg. (vii) "...Grotto del Cane..." and 1 light grey stone. And 2 loose stones and 1 shell fragment and 1 white stone aggreg.]