Topaz crystal from Aberdeenshire

Title: Topaz crystal from Aberdeenshire

Creator: James Sowerby (1757-1822)

Description: Print of a topaz crystal from Aberdeenshire which was in the possession of the Edinburgh mineralogist Thomas Allan (1777-1833) of, Edinburgh. The print has a later annotation stating that the specimen is ‘now in the British Museum’.

Date: 1 June 1810

Format: Hand coloured etching

Archive reference: LDGSL/552

Image reference: 04-17

Recommended print size: Up to 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10cm)

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