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Scrapbook relating to the Portland vase, c.1868-1875

 Class
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 260

Scope and Contents

Bound folio volume, or 'scrapbook', of letters and newspaper cuttings assembled by Reginald Darwin. Comprises newspaper cuttings about the sale of different copies, correspondence about the vase, and various booklets and pamphlets relating to the Portland vase. Includes a bound set of four published plates illustrating the vase. The Portland vase here relates to the ceramic copy made by Charles Darwin's grandfather, Josiah Wedgwood, of the Portland Vase in the British Museum. The Wedgwood copy is held at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1868-1875

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.

Extent

2 folder(s) (2 outsize folders)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2014-07-09 08:10:51+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
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