Bird's egg
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
wood, paper, cotton, flax & egg
Measurements
100 x 200 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 290043.1
Summary
One of 11 rectangular wooden Havana cigar boxes filled with birds eggs of many different sizes and varieties, probably collected by Sir Vauncey. In some cases the eggs, which are packed in flax and cotton wool, are recorded on the inside of the box.