. A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland deceased which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786, and the thirty-seven following days ... Sundays, and the 5th of June ... excepted ... Zoological specimens; Art objects; Mollusks. Twentieth Day's Sale. TUESDAY THE i6th of MAY, 1786,. LOT 2029 2030 20JI 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 ^2040 2041 2042 2044 SHELLS, CORALS, PETRIFACTIONS, iJc. 'AR I O U S EngUfh Bivalves of different genera, among which are Pi nna^, pcftinata, Venus iflandica, i, Of
. A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland deceased which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786, and the thirty-seven following days ... Sundays, and the 5th of June ... excepted ... Zoological specimens; Art objects; Mollusks. Twentieth Day's Sale. TUESDAY THE i6th of MAY, 1786,. LOT 2029 2030 20JI 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 ^2040 2041 2042 2044 SHELLS, CORALS, PETRIFACTIONS, iJc. 'AR I O U S EngUfh Bivalves of different genera, among which are Pi nna^, pcftinata, Venus iflandica, i, Oftrea carinata, i", &c. A pair of fine Trochus niloticus, and another of Trochus macuhitus, fins Two large and fine Ammonites, with cuiioufly waved chambers, from Glouccf- tcrjljire Various Fuel, Corallines, Shells, &. from the Sea Coajl of Scotland Strombus pugilis, L. from the W. Indies, â 3. variety of ditto, with It's oper culum, from Florida, Buccinum melongena, S. (Murex, L.) Buccinum valL dum, S. New Z-aland^ and ^ others Two neat fmall fpccimens of Oftrcs peclines, viz. Pleuroneftes, or lefler com- pafs, and Nodofa, L,. or Duck's-foot, loth rare A large and fine fliagreen Trochus, from Ne^v Zealandârare ââ Nine curious fmall Echini of different fpecies, fame of them rare , 7 ' Thiry-nine cards, containing a great variety of fmall fliells, chiefly of the Trochus and Helix genera, fome fcarce Sixteen cards of beautiful Neritae, of various fpecies Various Univalves of different genera, amongft which areConus textilis, Murex femorale, Cyprsa amethyftea, L. Buccinum ignave, S. Sec. Three curious fpecies of Ammonites, with waved and futured chambers A very fine fpeclmen of Echinus lacunofus, L. or Death's Head Echinus with moft of the fpines on, from the Mediterraneanâin a glafs cafe A large and fine pair of cancellated Turbos, with a rufHed mouth, extremely fcarcty Lifer, 25. 23. Forty-two cards, containing a great variety of Voluta mercatoria
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