A companion to Mr. Bullock's Museum. Containing a brief description of upwards of seven thousand natural and foreign curiosities, antiquities, and productions of the fine arts, collected principally at Liverpool, during several years of arduous research, and at an expence of upwards of twenty-two thousand pounds, and now open for public inspection, in the Great Room, no. 22, Piccadilly, London ... / [W. Bullock].

Bullock, W. (William), 1773?-1849

Date:: 1810

Credit: A companion to Mr. Bullock's Museum. Containing a brief description of upwards of seven thousand natural and foreign curiosities, antiquities, and productions of the fine arts, collected principally at Liverpool, during several years of arduous research, and at an expence of upwards of twenty-two thousand pounds, and now open for public inspection, in the Great Room, no. 22, Piccadilly, London ... / [W. Bullock]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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A small Anatomical Figure, from the original of Dr. Hunter, done in Rice Paste of its natural colour. An exquisite Model, in Rice Paste, of the Death of Voltaire j by Mons. Oudon, of Paris. Gothic Model of an Ancient Armoury, on a scale of an inch to a loot. It contains accurate models and representations of every kind of Armour and -. Warlike Weapon used in the British Armies, from the Norman Conquest to the Restoration of Charles II. Bustm Carrara Marble, size of life, of Master iJ. IV. Betty (the Young Roscius) at the age of 14-j by Mr. L. Gahagan. Group of Flowers, wonderfully cut in white Marble. Bacchanalian of 12 Figures, cut in high relief, in statuary Marble; by Lege. Model of a Chinese Pagoda, made of Mother-oGpearl, ornamented with carving and gilding. Complete Model of a Man of War, only six inches long. A ditto, entirely of Ivory. View of the Lake and City of Qeneva, most inimitably carved in Ivory. The City of Messina, taken from the Sea ; the shipping, &c. exr ecuted with astonishing minuteness ; some of the vessels, though not more than half an inch in length, have the sails, rigging, men, &c, perfectly distinct. Windsor Castle, with the Thames. Greenwich Hospital, with Shipping, &c. Two Pieces with Stags in a Forest. [The above 6 are all in Ivory, carved in the most exquisite manner by Messrs. Stephany and Dresh.] Pair of Beggars, carved in Ivory, the drapery of Rose-wood. Sixteen hollow Balls of Ivory, cut within each other out of one solid piece by the Chinese, in the most wonderful manner, every ball being pierced of a dift'ejent pattern almost as fine as lace. Another ditto with only eight balls. Several beautiful Turnings in Ivory, by Mr. Perry, of London. Picture of a Saint, sailing on his cloak, in marble, of its natural colours. Beautiful Imitations of Flowers, made entirely of Shells, by Miss Humphreys, of Leicester-square. Case of Flowers, made of Butterfly’s Wings. Large Picture of Vidture and Snake, finely done in coloured sand. Holy Family, from Carlo Maratti, done in wool, at Rome.

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