John Perceval - 1729-01-25

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John Perceval, 1729/01/25

John Perceval - 1729-01-25
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  16442
InstitutionName of Institution.
InventoryInventory number.
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
AuthorAuthor of the document. John Perceval
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, Thomas Herbert
Publication dateDate when the publication was issued: day - month - year . January 25, 1729
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Coin Collection , English Collectors , Gems
LiteratureReference to literature. Perceval 1923, p. 331, Burnett 2020b, pp. 997, 1050 n. 3762
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia  https://archive.org/details/manuscriptsofear03perc/page/332/mode/2up
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DiaryPublication dateDate when the publication was issued: day - month - year .
John Perceval - 1729-01-2525 January 1729
Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'The Duke of Devonshire has the finest collection of intaglios and medals of any man in England, and scruples not any price for such as are curious, though his judgment in them is very indifferent. Lord Pembroke’s taste is in ancient busts, statues and curious drawings, though he has likewise a collection of medals, but these last are only curious for the perfectness of the heads. The Duke is preferable for the number and rarity of the reverses.' (Perceval 1923, p. 33; Burnett 2020b, pp. 997, 1050 n. 376)

References

  1. ^  Perceval, John (1923) Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont. Diary of the First Earl of Egmont (Viscount Percival). Vol. III. 1739-1747, Historic Manuscripts Commission, London.
  2. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.