| Date Note | Watermark of drawings from this collection, date of publication of drawings from Rankin's collection |
| Administrative History | Collected/drawn as part of the research for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).
Daniel Rankin lent Agassiz a large number of specimens, which were drawn by Dinkel in London. |
| CustodialHistory | From an envelope marked "Jones Collection. Carb. Limestone, Armagh and Rankine & Carluke Comm. Coal Measures Scotland." |