The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Robert Gray, Dr. ( - fl. c. 1702)
Presumably a physician working for the East India Company. Petiver refers to a Dr. Grey and a Dr. John Gray, each with the epithet of his "curious friend." These are presumably one and the same. Relationships: Robert Gray was a employed by East India Company (1600-)Robert Gray was a friend of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 6. Plan-Orbis INDICA , ex castaneo alboque striato,
umbilico patulo.Fort St. George ,
Dr. Grey .
umbilico patulo.
This was brought from
to my Curious Friend
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 6.
Trochilus planus subfuscus opere quodam vermiculato, ex
toto depictus
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Trochilus planus subfuscus opere quodam vermiculato, ex
toto depictus
List. Hist.
Conchyl. lib. 4.
Sect. 8.
Tab. 651.
Fig. 48. Given me by my Curious Friend
Robert
Gray
Gray