Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

Date:
[1775]
Reference:
17118i
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Leaves of sweet marjoram are used for flavouring meat dishes, an essential oil from the leaves for tinned meat and a decoction of dried leaves for stomach upsets

Publication/Creation

[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1775]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 37.1 x 23.2 cm

Lettering

Maiorana tenui folia. C.B.Pin.224 I.R.H.200 - Ital. Persa gentile - Gall. Marjolaine

Reference

Wellcome Collection 17118i

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