The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Assorted stones, gems and pastes [ARK00381]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Location(s): Current location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: An assortment of various stones, rocks and pastes. 19 fragments of stone/rock showing signs of early quartz growth with visible crystals in various stages; stones of porous granite esque rocks, small in size, no bigger than marbles. 5 fragments of blue/green speckled pastes much like larger specimens in CANCA-B/19, B/23 and B/24. 4 fragments of glass mosaic style tiles, 3 green, 1 blue.] (undated)