Antiquary Collection (page 5)

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THOMAS EDWARDS aka Twm o r Nant Welsh Antiquary and poet known as the Cambrian Shakespeare Date: 1738 - 1810

John Stow (1525 - 1605) English historian and antiquary

Peirisc (Blanchard)
NICOLAS-CLAUDE FABRI DE PEIRESC French Scholar and Antiquary Date: 1580 - 1637

N C Fabri De Peiresc
NICOLAS-CLAUDE FABRI DE PEIRESC French scholar, antiquary &c Date: 1580 - 1637

John Aubrey
JOHN AUBREY Writer and antiquary Date: 1626 - 1697

John Alfred Langford, English antiquary and journalist
John Alfred Langford (1823-1903), English antiquary, author and journalist. Date: 1860s

George Vertue - Oval
George Vertue (1684 - 1756) English engraver and antiquary

Davies Gilbert
DAVIES GILBERT Antiquary. Date: 1767 - 1839

Peter Collinson
PETER COLLINSON - English naturalist and antiquary. Date: 1694 - 1768

Richard Payne Knight - British writer and antiquary
Richard Payne Knight (1750-1824), British writer, antiquary, scholar and book collector, best known for his theories of picturesque beauty and for his interest in ancient phallic imagery

John Charles Brooke, antiquarian and Somerset Herald
John Charles Brooke (1748 - 1794), English antiquarian and Somerset Herald, wearing his heralds costume

Antiquary in silhouette
An antique shop owner, admiring a small vase, pictured in silhouette. Date: 1926

Sir John Wynne
Sir JOHN WYNNE antiquary Date: 1553 - 1626

Thomas Wright - 1
THOMAS WRIGHT antiquary Date: 1810 - 1877

Daniel Wray
DANIEL WRAY churchman and antiquary Date: 1701 - 1783

Browne Willis
BROWNE WILLIS antiquary with his autograph Date: 1682 - 1760

Joseph Wilcocks
JOSEPH WILCOCKS antiquary Date: 1724 - 1791

Thomas Wright - 2
THOMAS WRIGHT antiquary Date: 1810 - 1877

John Weever
JOHN WEEVER writer and antiquary Date: 1576 - 1632

Humphrey Wanley
HUMPHREY WANLEY antiquary and librarian Date: 1672 - 1726

Samuel Tyssen
SAMUEL TYSSEN antiquary of Norfolk Date: 1756 - 1800

Sir Edmund Turnor
Sir EDMUND TURNOR antiquary of Lincolnshire Date: 1619 - 1707

Charles Towneley
CHARLES TOWNELEY antiquary who made a collection of ancient marble artifacts Date: 1737 - 1805

David Wells
DAVID WELLS antiquary, depicted at the keyboard of a harpsichord (?) Date: 1733 - 1790

John Watson
JOHN WATSON churchman, rector of Stockport, and antiquary : a very unusual engraving not at all characteristic of the period. Date: 1725 - 1783

JOHN THANE antiquary, author of the British Autography, of which we are privileged to possess a copy... at the age of 41 Date: 1748 - 1818

Thomas Tanner
THOMAS TANNER churchman and antiquary, bishop of St Asaph s. Date: 1674 - 1735

Pier Paolo Vergerio
PIER PAOLO VERGERIO Italian jurist, antiquary, bishop, protestant convert etc Do not confuse with the historian of the same name Date: 1498 - 1565

Joseph Strutt, Antiquary
JOSEPH STRUTT antiquary Date: 1749 - 1802

Sir Henry Spelman - 2
SIR HENRY SPELMAN Historian and antiquary Date: 1564 - 1641

James Pettit Andrews
JAMES PETTIT ANDREWS antiquary and historian Date: 1737 - 1797

Carlo Sigonio
CARLO SIGONIO Italian antiquary and historian Date: 1520 - 1584

John Selden
JOHN SELDEN Jurist, antiquary, orientalist and statesman, known as the Learned. Date: 1584 - 1654

Thomas Staveley
THOMAS STAVELEY historian and antiquary of Leicester : we also have a portrait of his wife Mary.. Date: 1626 - 1684

Sir Robert Sibbald
SIR ROBERT SIBBALD Scottish physician, naturalist and antiquary Date: 1641 - 1722

Stebbing Shaw
STEBBING SHAW churchman, antiquary ad topographer, author of the History of Staffordshire. Date: 1762 - 1802

Thomas Sadler
THOMAS SADLER antiquary Date: ? - 1754

Torellus Sarayna
TORELLUS SARAYNA Italian jurist, writer, antiquary and historian of his native Verona. Date: 16TH CENTURY

JOHN ROUS antiquary of Warwick Date: 1411 - 1491

Thomas Robinson
THOMAS ROBINSON antiquary of Avebury, Wiltshire Date: CIRCA 1819

Barre Charles Roberts
BARRE CHARLES ROBERTS antiquary Date: 1789 - 1810

Joseph Ritson - 1
JOSEPH RITSON antiquary Date: 1752 - 1803

Joseph Ritson - 2
JOSEPH RITSON antiquary Date: 1752 - 1803

Placido Puccinelli
PLACIDO PUCCINELLI Italian Benedictine monk from Pescia, historian, biographer and antiquary. Date: 1609 - 1685

James Prinsep
JAMES PRINSEP antiquary and orientalist, secretary of the Asiatic Society Date: 1799 - 1840

Richard Polwhele
RICHARD POLWHELE antiquary and poet with his autograph Date: 1760 - 1838

Robert Plot
ROBERT PLOT antiquary Date: 1640 - 1696

John Pinkerton - 2
JOHN PINKERTON Scottish antiquary and historian Date: 1758 - 1826

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