Shaped piece of wood - Specimen details

Shaped piece of wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 42650

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Plant Name 156.01 JUGLANDACEAE Juglans regia Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Shaped piece of wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Not defined TDWG Region Not defined
Parts Held Shaped piece of wood Geography Description Baltic Provinces
Uses Shaped piece of woodUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
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Donor Satow Samuel AM, Berkhamstead, Herts Donor No
Donor Date 06/03/1918 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Letter 49, 1918: xii.p.50. Piece of wood called Vogeltritt. The wood appears to be Walnut. The name Vogeltritt has not been traced. L.A.B. 2.3.18. Vogeltritt has not been traced as the name of a plant or wood; but is it not Hahnontritt = co, ck-tread, the germinal vesicle of an impregnated egg. 'Vogel' stands sometimes for Hahn or Huhn, the 'Vogel' (bird) ??. Has the wood marks which suggest the name cock-tread. Signed O.S. 11.111.1918.

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