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Ursinia, Anethoides. Jewel of the Veldt

Print
ca. 1935-1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A seed packet for 'Ursinia, Anethoides. Jewel of the Veldt' depicting a large single orange flower and a bunch of smaller scale orange flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleUrsinia, Anethoides. Jewel of the Veldt (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Offset half tone print
Brief description
Seed packet for Carters Tested Seeds Ltd., 'Ursinia, Anethoides. Jewel of the Veldt', offset half tone print, Great Britain, ca.1935-1940
Physical description
A seed packet for 'Ursinia, Anethoides. Jewel of the Veldt' depicting a large single orange flower and a bunch of smaller scale orange flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.1cm
  • Width: 9cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with the name of the plant, name and address of the supplier, details of cultivation and 'By Appointment to the late King George V.' Stamped on the back in capitals and black ink 'DUMMY'.
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic references
  • Saunders, Gill. Picturing plants : an analytical history of botanical illustration. London: Zwemmer in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1995. 152pp, illus. ISBN: 0302006524
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Other number
2159 - product number
Collection
Accession number
E.468-1994

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Record createdApril 3, 2009
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