. A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland deceased which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786, and the thirty-seven following days ... Sundays, and the 5th of June ... excepted ... Zoological specimens; Art objects; Mollusks. 31 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Spdndylus gaderopus of Sxt Mediterranean', Ciiama hippopus, or Bear's Paw; Area pllofa, L. and Cardium Spinofum, S. Haliotis Iris, a new fpec'ies from A'^iu ZcalanJ, 2 fpeclmcns, one of them uncaatei Twenty fpecimens of
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. A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland deceased which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786, and the thirty-seven following days ... Sundays, and the 5th of June ... excepted ... Zoological specimens; Art objects; Mollusks. 31 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Spdndylus gaderopus of Sxt Mediterranean', Ciiama hippopus, or Bear's Paw; Area pllofa, L. and Cardium Spinofum, S. Haliotis Iris, a new fpec'ies from A'^iu ZcalanJ, 2 fpeclmcns, one of them uncaatei Twenty fpecimens of Univalves of difterent fpecits, moji of them labelled Arterias ophiura, L. peftinata pemiant, and 11 other fpecies ^â Two large Bucclnum Rufum, L. or Ball's-mouth Helmet A fine Nautilus pompilius, L -^-r^â~ â Thirty cards, containing a variety of Bivalve and Multlvalve Ihells .^-^ Three varieties of Echinus orblculus, with 2, 5, and 6 holes; and Echinus pla- centa, L. Placuna placenta, S. or Chinefe Window fliell, rare Three Cypraa Tigris, 2 mauritiana, 2 ftrombus Gallus, L. and i murlces Twelve fpecies of pedtens, labelled v_ -ââ â â - â A pair of Tfochus Solaris, and 3 murlces «â -â â (p. y la . ^ - 7 ' ? - 7^ Two fine fpecimens of Bulla Zonata, 6". from Coromandelâvery rare . A pair of Turbo petholatus, or Ribband Snail of the R, Indies, and 2 other fine Turbos Two Conus txniatus, 2 fulgens, mappa, nofturnus, S. and 3 others ~ A fine Oriental Land Tortoife, and an American ditto ~ Fifty-two cards of minute Snails, Turbos, 81.C. ^ âââ Five large mother-of-pearl fhells . â Various Corals and Corallines ~~ â â â ââ ââ Seven varieties of Harp Buccina, labelled Two varieties of Voluta Scafa, S. rare Twenty-three Englifli Bivalves of different fpecies . _^ Madrepora Muricata & fungites, and a fpecimen of red Coral A fine piece of Foffil Wood, polijloed, and impreffion of a curious Plant In Coal . Slate, from LancaJlArc // - c4 SPARS, ORES, and