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Notopterus kapirat

Painting showing a side view of blue fish, with a blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Notopterus kapirat."

Symonds, Mary

Ranunculus asiaticus

Painting of three ranunculus flowers: the top, yellow with red on the edges of the petals, the flower to the right, dark red with grey centre, and the flower on the left, bright yellow with small red dots on the tips of each petal. Each flower has many petals, very densely arranged. No stems, no background. Inscription below the painting reads, "Ranunculus asiaticus."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Cowslip primula veris

Two smaller paintings mounted on one sheet. The upper painting shows two small yellow flowers, with no stems or leaves, lightly outlined. The lower painting shows a stem with bunch of small yellow flowers drooping down with very light green leaves. Inscription beneath the lower painting reads, "Cowslip primula veris."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

A variety of the Indian Certhia

Item consists of a pencil and partially coloured illustration of a red and blue bird poised on a branch, with identification and description in pen in contemporary hand: A variety of the Indian Certhia; with different Trees and Shrubs on Salsette. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Another variety of the Indian Certhia

Item consists of a pencil and partially coloured illustration of a reddish brown bird with black wings poised on a branch and a flying insect, with description in pen in contemporary hand: Another variety of the Certhia, with wild Forest Plants, and Insects, in the Concan. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Blue-headed bird and moth

Item consists of a pencil illustration, mostly coloured, featuring a bird with blue head, black throat, olive wings, and yellow underside perched on a tree branch, alongside a brown moth. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Red-crested cardinal

Item consists of colour illustration of a red-crested cardinal (Brazilian cardinal) perched on a branch with white and pink blossoms, alongside pale coloured butterfly. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Green and red bird on flowering branch

Item consists of a colour illustration featuring a green bird with reddish back, possibly a type of bee eater with its elongated central tail feathers. Branch has white blossoms. No caption. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Long-tailed Titmouse (Aegithalos caudatus)

Item consists of a colour illustration of a long-tailed tit, perched on a branch with a nest and insects. A pencil caption by Henry Mousley identifies the bird. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Genus Falco

Item consists of a colour illustration of three types of raptor eggs, entitled "Genus Falco." The eggs are identified as: 1. Falco Nisus (Sparrow Hawke) and 2. Falco Hirunculus (Kestrel), as well as a third "Variety in the Egg."

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