Plate 291. Pepper = mint. Mentha Piperis sapore

Information

Title
Plate 291. Pepper = mint. Mentha Piperis sapore
Record type
Digitised Book Plate Collection
Original Reference
BP/3007-2001/1
Author or creator
Blackwell; Elizabeth (c.1700-1758); engraver; artist
Date
1737-1739
Scope & content
Coloured engraved plate depicting pepper = mint [Mentha × piperita], [peppermint], also including four coloured botanical details. The book plate bears the imprints 'Eliz. Blackwell delin. sculp. et Pinx' and '1. Flower, 2. Flower separate, 3. Calix, 4. Seed'. From the book 'A curious herbal, Vol II' by Elizabeth Blackwell
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Is part of
A curious herbal. Vol II
Subjects
engravings
portrait format
herbals (reference sources)
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Plant Genus
Mentha
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public Domain