Notebook of Octavius Morgan, FSA (1803-88) containing a copy of the inventory of 'several exquisite & magnificent pieces of Mechanism and Jewellery' (p. 1) in Cox's Museum (from the schedule to an Act, 1773, enabling James Cox of the City of London to dispose of his museum by lottery). With loose material including a printed guide (owned by Morgan's mother Charlotte Georgiana Morgan, signature) to Week's Museum (1807) (modelled on Cox's Museum).
Notebook of Octavius Morgan on Cox's Museum
This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London
- Reference
- GB 118 MOA/06
- Former Reference
- GB 118 SAL/MS/913
- Dates of Creation
- 19th century
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- pp. i + 73 Quarto. Leather binding, dark blue. Signature of Octavius Morgan, FSA, p.i.
Scope and Content
Acquisition Information
Found with the Oswald Barron collection (BAR).
Other Finding Aids
https://collections.sal.org.uk/moa.06