Swan Marks, vol I

This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London

Reference
- GB 118 TIC/04
Former Reference
- GB 118 SAL/MS/819/4-13
Dates of Creation
- mid 20th century
Name of Creator
- Ticehurst, Norman Frederic (1873-1969), surgeon, ornithologist and historian of swan marks
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 1 volume Quarto. Half leather binding, tan, with red boards.

Scope and Content

Inside front cover ‘Swan-marks/ Vol. I / Revised version’.

At beginning, list of contents of vols I-IX.

This volume contains full descriptions and analysis of three British Library (formerly British Museum) rolls: Add. MS 6301; Add. MS 23732; Add. MS 4977.

Lists and illustrates marks using a personal (Ticehurst) system - thus within BL Add MS 6301 each mark given a unique number according to place on page, eg ‘6301.36.B3’.

A name index (of owners of swan marks) at end of volume.

Illustrations include:

Drawings and ‘sketch-facsimile’ drawings of swan marks, including some in colours, for example from BL Add. MS 23732.

Other Finding Aids

https://collections.sal.org.uk/tic.04