A catalogue of a collection of 94 rings, brooches and the like

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MS. Eng. misc. c. 22

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A catalogue of a collection of 94 rings, brooches and the like, owned by lord Londesborough (?), and described, as it appears, by J. C. Croker in June 1850:

At fol. 9 is a letter to Croker from George Isaacs, June 22, 1850, cf. fol. 22
At fol. 41 one to lord Londesborough from Alfred Strett (?), May 7, 1851, with a few other papers

Dates

Creation: Written chiefly in 1850 by J. C. Croker (?)

Extent

51 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 22, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. misc. c. 22

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19173

Additional Description

Abstract

A catalogue of a collection of 94 rings, brooches and the like

Biographical / Historical

J. C. Croker (fl. 1850).

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, no. 31649

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The binding shows that the volume belonged to J. C. Croker. The volume came to the Library from the C. L. Eastlake sale June 9, 1894 (lot 760), but was not part of Sir C. L. Eastlake's books.