Venus's flower basket and starfish greaves the ships were so strong

the ships were so strong that the rest of the world

In September 1865

The window design includes depictions of literary figures and scenes of reading and writing

rings round their necks and elaborate headdresses

Inscribed verso in ink 'No

Venus's flower basket and starfish greaves the ships were so strongStudy of the sponge Euplectella aspergillum, known as Venus's flower basket, with three starfish which the author identifies as Comatula rosacea, or feather stars. Plate 1 from the monograph On Euplectella aspergillum. Also on a new form of globigerina; phosphorescent animalcules, by William Chimmo (London, Taylor and Francis, 1878). The plate is inscribed 'Euplectella Aspergillum, dredged alive from 120 fms. Off Zebu, the original in the possession