Accession No

5792

Brief Description

The prospector’s collection of minerals and rocks. Comprising four trays of geological specimens in a wooden box. Also includes the prospector’s handbook.

Origin

Maker

Class

earth sciences

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1940

Inscription Date

Material

wood (mahogany); paper (card); stone (quartz, Iceland Spar, agate, ruby, sand, sandstone, mica, granite, flint, limestone and others)

Dimensions

height 165mm; length 385mm; breadth 255mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s South Kensington, 85 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3LD on 1/6/2000. Lot 177 in sale MSI-8778.

Inscription

Description Notes

The prospector’s collection of minerals and rocks. Comprising four trays of geological specimens in a wooden box. Also includes the prospector’s handbook.

Comprises of four trays of geological samples, each numbered up to 200 and arranged with labels in card open box compartments. All contained in a mahogany cabinet. On the lid is an abridged list of contents comprising metallic ores; other minerals and ores; precious stones; rock forming minerals; minerals forming the scale of hardness; and rocks arranged to be used in conjunction with the prospector’s handbook by J.W. Anderson, M.A. (Camb), F.R.G.S., author of Fiji and New Caledonia. List of contents (type of rock/mineral, number and place of origin) also included.

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