The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
A lapis stellaris like a heart [ARK00319]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Collector (minor) - Casaubon, Méric (14 Aug 1599-14 Jul 1671)
Location(s): Past Location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:There are three other heart-shaped rocks currently in the Bargrave collection:
CANCA-B/19 Heartshaped green stone plaque
CANCA-B/23 Heart Shaped Plaque
CANCA-B/78 Red marble heart shaped plaque
None of these, however, is obviously a "lapis stellaris."