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Description: | Collection of British Tortricid moths.
A small cabinet with double-fronted doors of unusual dimensions, the drawers being shallow and exactly 1 foot square (i.e. 12" x12"; 30.5cms x 30.5cms). The letter on file from Ford to Bishop describes it as a 'really good 15 drawer miniature cabinet (mahogany)'. He offered it to Bishop for £18, which may be what he got for it.
Although the specimens are described as valuable, sometimes rare and in fine condition, there are absolutely no data labels. There were 'nearly 250 species' represented. Also the species described by Wilkinson are not present so the collection has some historical interest, but unless some research reveals anything it is of little 'scientific' value.
Samuel James Wilkinson (1816-1903), author of 'The British Tortices', 1859. Obituary in The North Western Naturalist on file, which describes his character and the controversy arising from his selection as the contracted author for the book and the way he went about it, partly innovative and non-traditional but without any bibliography or synonomy given. This is quoted from Robert McLachlan's comments in Ent. mon. Mag., 39: 256 (1903).
It is quite possible that this is but one cabinet of Wilkinson's and other collections exist elsewhere that contain his types, etc. S.J. Wilkinson collection bought from dealer A. Ford by T.G. Bishop in 1902 | Subjects: | Zoology | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Address: | University of Glasgow,
University Avenue,
G12 8QQ | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Contributor: | S.J. Wilkinson collection bought from dealer A. Ford by T.G. Bishop in 1902 | Identifier: | H-Z018 |
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