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Snakes intertwined, from the engravings created of Albertus Seba’s collections in the late 17th & early 18th century. Seba was an apothecary and naturalist whose immense & renowned wunderkammer was purchased by Peter the Great after his death in 1736.

Snakes intertwined, from the engravings created of Albertus Seba’s collections in the late 17th & early 18th century. Seba was an apothecary and naturalist whose immense & renowned wunderkammer was purchased by Peter the Great after his death in 1736.

#snakes  #wunderkammer  #naturalist  #apothecary  #engravings  #animals  #bestiary  #albertus seba  #peter the great  #rare books  
1 year ago on January 18, 2012 at 09:21pm
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