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Sloe or blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and segments of flower and fruit, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
- Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.
- Date
- [1759]
- Reference
- 18236i
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Credit: Sloe or blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and segments of flower and fruit, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
Sloe fruit is used in liqueurs, the wood for turnery and the leaves for tea substitutes
Publication/Creation
[London], [1759]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 35 x 20.5 cm
Lettering
The sloe or black thorn ... T.Sheldrake delin. C.H.Hemerich sculp.
Lettering note
The name of the plant is listed in nine languages and a description of it and its uses are given in english
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 18236i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
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Location Status Access Closed stores