Fruit of a tree called "Marmalade dooses boom". Drawing by Thomas Malie, 17--.

  • Malie, Thomas, approximately 1700-approximately 1789.
Date:
Between 1700 and 1799
Reference:
11917i
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Description

Lettering refers to "asperae quaedam ... excrescentiae, rotundis veluti corniculis instructae, quibus in medicina ad pulmonum morbos utuntur" (parts of the tree which they use in medicine for diseases of the lungs). These are shown in the drawing. The lettering gives the name of the tree as "Marmelade dooses boom", "Marmelade doos" and "Marmelata pigris". The tree could be Achras mammosa or Lucuma mammosa

Publication/Creation

Between 1700 and 1799.

Physical description

1 drawing : pencil, pen and brown ink and grey wash ; sheet 43.5 x 31.2 cm

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Lettering

Extensive lettering in pen and ink Mount bears number: "85"

Creator/production credits

Thomas Malie (Mallie, Malié) was Surgeon-General to H.M. Forces in the West Indies: see obituary in The gentleman's magazine, 1789, vol. 59, pt. 1, p. 467

Reference

Wellcome Collection 11917i

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