Coccus Sylvester, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing specimens of Coccus insects (Coccus ilicis or Kermes ilicis), used for making dye. From the Burges Collection.
Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 126, no. 51’ and ‘COCCUS SYLVESTER’.
Glass jar containing specimens of Coccus insects (Coccus ilicis or Kermes ilicis), used for making dye. From the Burges Collection.
Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 126, no. 51’ and ‘COCCUS SYLVESTER’.
