Object number
68/431
Description
This is a book of pressed grasses, there are 73 varieties, 70 of which are complete. Each page is labelled, the grasses are secured with strips adhesive plaster. The book is covered in blue with a brown leather spine. The book was assembled by the donor, who attended Dauntsey Agricultural School, West Lavington, Wiltshire, in 1906.
Physical description
1 book: paper, grasses
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘BOOK- PRESSED FLOWERS // SOCIETY Education // F. M. Reffell Esq, Westend, Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire // TITLE PAGE- F. M. Reffell. Dauntsey Agric. School. 1906. 73 grasses, 70 complete. Index 73 items pages. Each page- labelled. Grasses sercured with strips adhesive plaster. Also 3 separate bunches of labelled grasses at and of hook. Blue covered book with brown leather spine [pencil drawing]’
Production place
West Lavington
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10351.tif - High resolution image
