The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Oval Box marked [ARK00220]
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: An oval box, one of a pair in the collection (the other can be found at B/77), contains shells, stones and crystals which are numerous and irregular in shape and material. Among them are examples of crystalline formation, sedimentary rock and colourful shells.]