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Triacanthus brevirostris

Painting showing a side view of blue fish with yellow fins. Pencil inscriptions on mat read, "Triacanthus brevirostris" and "?Misrǎlīr."

Symonds, Mary

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.

Glaucium luteum

Very lightly sketched and painted flower, some leaves painted light grey or green, others just outlined in pencil. Stem surrounded with curling, loose leaves. Inscription at the bottom centre of the page reads, "Glaucium luteum." Another at the lower left of the drawing reads, "Chelidonium Glaucium Yellow-horned poppy."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Autograph letter, 24 November 1850

File consists of an autograph letter from Abraham to his brother, John Abraham of Liverpool, including a discussion of sherry and rice pudding, and describing his 'precarious' situation.

Abraham, Robert, 1804-1854

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