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Black and white engraving of fossil coral specimens arranged on a page, with numbered figures and Latin captions.

Fossil corals and fossilised stones, plate 21, from Sloane's voyage to Jamaica

An engraved plate numbered Tab. 21 showing fossil corals and stone specimens in black and white. Several fragments are shown in close detail, with cellular, honeycomb-like star patterns and ridged surfaces, some labelled with figure numbers and Latin captions in the margins.

Artist
Hans Sloane
Date
1707-1725
Medium
Travel literature
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3253 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1725.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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