Funghi Collection

Mushrooms Larousse 1913
A large number of mushroom varieties, with helpful information on which ones are edible, poisonous, or suspect

Mushrooms
A large number of mushroom varieties. Date: 1913

A large variety of mushrooms, 1913. Date: 1913

Varieties of mushrooms
Varieties of mushroom, the two poisonous items are labelled in green

Truffle Hunting Dogs 19C
Truffle hunting in Perigord (France) using dogs. Samples of truffles in corner of picture

Funghi / Mushrooms 1869
Seven varieties of mushroom: beef-steak, latticed, boletus, hedgehog, fly agaric, clavaria, birds-nest, and sporangium (magnified)

Mushrooms Walsh 7-11
Varieties of mushroom: the three poisonous items are labelled in green

Funghi / Cordier 2 1876
AGARICUS MUSCARIUS (poisonous)

Mushrooms Walsh 25-30
Varieties of mushroom: the three poisonous items are labelled in green

Funghi
AGARICUS VAGINATUS (edible) Date: 1876

A man and his pig, looking for truffles. Date: circa 1900

Agaricus Muscaricus mushrooms (poisonous). Date: 19th century

A man out truffle hunting with a pig in Perigord, France. Date: 1908

TRUFFLE HUNTING PIG 1939
A man with his truffle-hunting pig. He digs with a spade where the pig has found truffles - the hardest part is stopping the pig eating them before he can dig them up! Date: 1939

Mushroom Cluster 19C
A cluster of mushrooms: either Flammulina or Coprinus species

Colourful toadstools on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Merulius cantharellus Coloured engraving by Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch, (1770-1811), Date: 1800s

Amanita Muscaria
Amanita muscaria Coloured engraving by Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch, (1770-1811), Date: 1800s

Funghi / Cordier 4 1876
AGARICUS PHALLOIDES (poisonous) Date: 1876

Truffle Hunting Pig 19C
A man with his truffle-hunting pig. Date: 19th century

Double page spread in a diary for 5-10 September
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 5-10 September. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Funghi / Toadstool / Mushrm
How to tell a toadstool from a mushroom

Funghi / Amanite Caesar
Caesars Amanite (Agaricus Caesaricus) (edible)

Mushrooms at home 19C
A variety of mushrooms growing in a wood

Mushroom Agaricus
Agaricus species: either Campestris or Bisporus

Mushrooms German Book
Eight varieties of mushroom

Mushrooms Poisonous 19C
A range of poisonous mushrooms of the Agaricus, Lactarius, Phallus, Russula and Boletus varieties

Truffle Hunt Pig 1929
An Italian farmer and his truffle-hunting pig

Mushrooms Walsh 1-6 1873
Various mushrooms of the Agaricus species: the poisonous item is labelled in green

Funghi / Agaricus Musc
Agaricus Muscaricus (poisonous)

Mushrooms Walsh 31-39
Varieties of mushroom: all of these are edible

Truffles Liebig 6
Truffles are found also in North Africa : in Tunisia, Berber truffle-hunters bring their goods to market on the backs of camels. card 6 of 6

Truffles Liebig 5
A party of gourmets enjoy truffles in 18th century Paris - it is now that the qualities of truffles come to be fully appreciated by chefs. card 5 of 6

Truffles Liebig 4
Although truffles normally grow naturally, they can be cultivated artificially if suitable conditions are created - a skilled process ! card 4 of 6

Truffles Liebig 3
In Germany, truffles have been known in the region of Rastatt, Baden, since the 18th century : market women carry them in baskets to market. card 3 of 6

Truffles Liebig 2
Searching for summer truffles with trained pigs in Piedmont, Italy. The truffles, once found, are roasted on a fire. card 2 of 6

Truffles Liebig 1
Searching for winter truffles with trained dogs in Perigord, south-eastern France. card 1 of 6

Mushrooms / Various
Various: Piluloeformis, Congregatus, Ramealis, Horizontalis, Flavo-Albus, Gyroflescus, Rotula and Corticalis

Sparassis Crispa
SPARASSIS CRISPA Common name: Cauliflower Mushroom

Hydnum Repandum
HYDNUM REPANDUM An edible mushroom

Lycoperdon / Various
LYCOPERDON a.Giganteum b.Caelatum c.Perlatum d.Bovista nigrescens

Craterellus Cornucopiode
CRATERELLUS CORNUCOPIODES Common name: Black Chanterelle

Funghi / Morchella Edible
Edible Morchella

Funghi / Common Boletus
Common Boletus (edible)

Funghi / Edible Boletus
Edible Boletus

FUNGHI / CORDIER 49 1876
PHALLUS IMPUDICUS (poisonous)

FUNGHI / CORDIER 34 1876
BOLETUS EDULIS (edible) Date: 1876

FUNGHI / CORDIER 33 1876
Fistulina Hepatica (Edible)

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