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'A Catalogue of a Curious Collection of Greek & Roman Medals and Medalions, Entaglios Cameas etc....'

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'A Catalogue of a Curious Collection of Greek & Roman Medals and Medalions, Entaglios Cameas etc. Collected by ... Monsieur Chiflet, Councelour of the Parliament of Besançon'.

Dates

  • Creation: Written about A.D. 1745 in England

Extent

114 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Num. d. 1, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Num. d. 1

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20451

Abstract

'A Catalogue of a Curious Collection of Greek & Roman Medals and Medalions, Entaglios Cameas etc....'

Biographical / Historical

Monsieur Chiflet (fl. 1745) was Councelour of the Parliament of Besançon.

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. V, no. 30651

Custodial History

'Purchased at Paris by Willm Laws Esqre and sold in London to a Gentleman, 1749.' The pieces other than Greek and Roman coins appear to have been removed from the volume.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

9 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.

Title
'A Catalogue of a Curious Collection of Greek & Roman Medals and Medalions, Entaglios Cameas etc...'
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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