Watercolour of six varieties of seeds, numbered 1-6. LC: 1- [blank] / 2. Noix de Metel = nux metella depouilee de sa 1. ecorsse / 3. Palm pinna ou Sagus farinibus di Cabinet de Mr. Hergots [sic] / 4. Feves de Catapuce ou Gourge / 5. Noyaux de La Marinier / 6. Feves de Cacao de - [?]. 1. [nux metella seed with outer casing] 2. nux metella, as number 1, without the casing. The current botanical name is Datura metel, nux metel or metella are synonyms / 3. Sagus farinibus from the Cabinet of Mr. Hergodts [Mr Herggodts?] Sagus farinebus is a synonym, the current botanical name is Raphia farinifera. 4. Catapuce or Castor oil beans / 5. La Marinere, Fava or haricot beans / 6. Cocoa beans
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Physical description
watercolour painting (technique). watercolour (paint). laid paper