Inventory of Beckford's property at 19 and 20 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown Tower and Lansdown Farm
MS. Beckford c. 58
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Title
Inventory of Beckford's property at 19 and 20 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown Tower and Lansdown Farm
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford c. 58
Summary
Compiled by Edward English & Son, Bath, and Robert Hume, with some annotations, such as 'sent to London', 'sale', 'taken by Duchess':
(pp. 1-16a) 'Plate and paintings'
(pp. 17a-40a) 'Drawings, paintings, china, agates rings jewels and coins'
(pp. 41a-64a) 'Jewels, agates & furniture'
(pp. 65a-78a) furniture, including kitchen and garden furniture and (pp. 72-7) 'Etruscan vases, rare Japan, china, and miscellaneous bijouterie - at the Tower'
(pp. 79a-101) 'Drawings, engravings &c.'
(pp. 103a-106) wines
Date
1844
Language
English
Physical facet
Binding: sewn sections in paper wrappers
Physical extent
134 pages
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Inventory of Beckford's property at 19 and 20 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown Tower and Lansdown Farm
