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