Box containing Ceylon wood collection - Specimen details

Box containing Ceylon wood collection - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 71968

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Plant Name 57.03 LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE Albizzia lebbek Entry Book Number 6.1924
Artefact Name Box containing Ceylon wood collection Vernacular Name
Iso Country Sri Lanka TDWG Region Sri Lanka
Parts Held Box containing Ceylon wood collection Geography Description Sri Lanka
Uses Box containing Ceylon wood collectionUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Wood
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Donor Layard Sir CP Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
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Notes: Label source: Box containing collection of Ceylon woods and a list of the principal timber trees in Ceylon by A Mendis Senanayke Arachichi of Moratuwa. Note from Julia L Dunlop , Speen Hill House, Newbury, Feb 24, 1924 as follows Dear Sir, I feel that w, e should like a label to be attached to Ceylon woods saying they were presented by Sir CP Layard KCMG, and given by the Executors of Miss Mary Layard to the Museum if this is feasible. We were very glad to be of use.x0Dx0Ax0Dx0ADisplayed in 'Kew in the city' atW, izadry in Wood, Carpenters' Hall, Trogmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2JJ, Oct 12-15, 2016 (curated collection of wooden objects and rare timbers from EBC)

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