Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015
Lot 558
A late Victorian collection of minerals and metals arranged by S. Henson
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £1300
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Description
A late Victorian collection of minerals and metals arranged by S. Henson, the mahogany case with three lift-out trays fitted with fifty card compartments with numbered specimens listed in a catalogue with name and place of mining, inscribed 'CATALOGUE of a Collection of Minerals and Metals, Arranged by S. HENSON, 97 REGENT STREET, LONDON .W', the case with paper trade labels inscribed from 'S. HENSON, MINERALOGIST, & C, 97 REGENT ST., LONDON, W.', the minerals including: graphite, native sulphur from Sicily, carnelian from Japan, magnetite from Sweden and redruthite from Chile, various sapphires and rubies, 13cm high 39cm wide, 26.1cm deep.