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Antiquities Collection

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Gjermundbu Viking Helm. 10th c. Decorative Arts

Gjermundbu Viking Helm. 10th c. Decorative Arts. NORWAY. Oslo. University Museum of National Antiquities. Proc: NORWAY. BUSKERUD. Ringerike

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Old houses in the Butcher Row, London

Old houses in the Butcher Row, London The right-hand corner house on St. Clements Lane reputedly used by the leaders of the Gunpowder Plot

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Margaret at the British Museum

Princess Elizabeth and Margaret at the British Museum
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret pictured visiting the British Museum with their grandmother, Queen Mary and viewing with interest the Rosetta Stone in the presence of the Museums Director

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Rev Gilbert White at his sundial

Rev Gilbert White at his sundial
The Rev Gilbert White at his sundial - the right time by the sun Date: 18th century

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Musket exercises

Musket exercises. Taken from John Blackwells Account of the Artillery Company

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Egyptian Museum of Antiquities

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt, with soldiers and horses outside. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Iberian Peninsula. Ancient History. Phoenicians

Iberian Peninsula. Ancient History. Phoenicians. Figures 1 to 5: illustrations inspired by antiquities from the Cerro de los Santos. Figure 6: Phoenician from a small lamp in the Museum of Tarragona

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Iberian Peninsula. Ancient History. Phoenicians

Iberian Peninsula. Ancient History. Phoenicians. Figures 2 to 5: illustrations inspired by antiquities from the Cerro de los Santos. Figure 6: Phoenician from a small lamp in the Museum of Tarragona

Background imageAntiquities Collection: A goddess and her handmaidens - in unique figurines of 4500 years ago

A goddess and her handmaidens - in unique figurines of 4500 years ago, part of the royal treasure of Dorak from the Yortan culture

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Ancient monument of a bishop in Temple Church, London

Ancient monument of a bishop in Temple Church, London
Ancient monument of a bishop under the southeast window of the 12th century Temple Church, London

Background imageAntiquities Collection: North or inside view of Traitors Gate, Tower of London

North or inside view of Traitors Gate, Tower of London
North or inside view of Traitors Gate

Background imageAntiquities Collection: The petard, a medieval explosive device

The petard, a medieval explosive device in the form of a metal cone filled with gunpowder attached to a gate to blow it open. Invented in France in 1579 for Henri IV, King of Navarre

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Extraordinary pieces of artillery

Extraordinary pieces of artillery: view and section of the culverine of Nancy, a triple cannon, a twin cannon and an ancient screwpiece

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Saxon swords, daggers and crossbow bolt

Saxon swords, daggers and crossbow bolt
Saxon weapons: ancient iron sword 1, 2, and dirks and daggers 3, 4 found in the River Wytham, Lincolnshire, and a crossbow bolt found in the camp at Danbury, Essex 5

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Asian and Turkish matchlock guns

Asian and Turkish matchlock guns
Asiatic arms. Asiatick matchlock guns 1, 2, brazen apendage serving as a rest 3, Turkish guns 4, 5 and Turkish matchlock gun enlarged

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Asiatic weapons

Asiatic weapons. Polygar sword 1, Colleree stick 2, Malay dagger or kris, sheath, pommel and hilt 3-8, Malay cresses or kris daggers 9, 10, Malay sabre and sheath 11, 12, Malay dagger 13

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Infantry armour and weapons, 17th century

Infantry armour and weapons, 17th century. Breastplate, musket, arquebus, sabre, sword, halberd, helmet and lance. Copperplate engraving by N.C

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Diana the huntress with her bow and arrow

Diana the huntress with her bow and arrow. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano), Rome, 1789

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Painting of the nymph Chloris or Flora, wife of Zephyrus

Painting of the nymph Chloris or Flora, wife of Zephyrus, holding a vase of flowers and picking a bloom from a bush

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)

Bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). Macedonian King. Portrait of Alexander the Great idealized. 1st-2nd centuries AD. Marble. Probably from Alexandria

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Colossal male head. 560-540 BC. From Kition, Cyprus

Colossal male head. 560-540 BC. From Kition, Cyprus
Colossal male head with square beard in Assyrian fashion, wearing pointed helmet. Limestone. 560-540 BC. From Kition, Cyprus. Museum of the Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Male sculpture. 450 BC. From Mersinaki, Cyprus

Male sculpture. 450 BC. From Mersinaki, Cyprus. Museum of the Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities. Stockholm, Sweden. Date: 2015

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Monument of Thomas Bancroft, Lord Mayors Officer

Monument of Thomas Bancroft, Lord Mayors Officer, in the church of St. Helen, Bishopsgate Street

Background imageAntiquities Collection: View of Clarendon House, 17th century

View of Clarendon House, 17th century
View of Clarendon House from St. James Street, , from a rare print in the collection of Thmoas Allen. Classical mansion built by Roger Platt for Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, in 1664

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Remains of Winchester Palace in 1800

Remains of Winchester Palace in 1800
South remains of Winchester House, Southwark. The Winchester Palace was built in the 12th century and burnt down in 1814

Background imageAntiquities Collection: British King Lud and his sons Angrogeus and Theomantius

British King Lud and his sons Angrogeus and Theomantius (Temantius), repairer of the walls of Trinovantum, later Caer Lud or Luds Town, 66AD

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Lambeth Palace, London

Lambeth Palace, London
View of Lambeth Palace, London. Fishermen on shore and in a boat hauling a net in the lake. From a painting by William Marlow

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Edmund Plowdens monument in the Temple Church

Edmund Plowdens monument in the Temple Church
Edmund Plowdens monument on the north wall in the Temple Church. Plowden was a Tudor lawyer and legal scholar, 1518-1585

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Ancient monument in the chancel of St. Mary le Savoy

Ancient monument in the chancel of St. Mary le Savoy (now the Savoy Chapel). Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Monument of Sir Edward Wynter, died 1685

Monument of Sir Edward Wynter, died 1685, on the south wall of St Marys Church Battersea. With bust, cherubs, drapes and depictions of him fighting a tiger and Moors

Background imageAntiquities Collection: South view of the Bloody Tower within the Tower of London

South view of the Bloody Tower within the Tower of London. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735

Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St. Pancras, Middlesex

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Bust of King James I of England

Bust of King James I of England
King James I of England taken from a bronze bust over the entrance of the Banquetting Room at Whitehall

Background imageAntiquities Collection: The ruins of the South Gates of Dukes Place

The ruins of the South Gates of Dukes Place, built by Sir Thomas Audley (1488-1544) near Aldgate

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Statue of King James II of England

Statue of King James II of England in costume as a Roman emperor, Jacobus Seundus, designed by Grinlin Gibbons, in the Privy Gardens

Background imageAntiquities Collection: A curious gate called St. John Gate, the oldest house

A curious gate called St. John Gate, the oldest house
A curious gate in variegated brickwork called St. John Gate, the oldest house in Stepney

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Entrance to Mr. Holdens Family Vault in St. Bride s

Entrance to Mr. Holdens Family Vault in St. Bride s
Entrance to Mr. Holdens Family Vault in St. Brides churchyard, one of the few relics after the Fire of London 1666. Built in 1657 with coat of arms above the door

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Grave monument to Coya Shawsware or Khwaja Shahsuwar

Grave monument to Coya Shawsware or Khwaja Shahsuwar
Muslim altar-style grave monument to Coya Shawsware, or Khwaja Shahsuwar (1582-1626), a merchant and secretary to Nogdi beg the Persian embassador, formerly in St Botolphs, Bishopsgate

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Monument of Lady Frances Kniveton, Duchess of Dudley

Monument of Lady Frances Kniveton, Duchess of Dudley, wife of Sir Gilbert Kniveton, in the church of St. Giles in the Fields. Depicted in a shroud

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Watch Tower or Barbican in the City Wall, London

Watch Tower or Barbican in the City Wall, London
Front view of the Watch Tower or Barbican in the City Wall discovered near Ludgate Hill, May 1 1792

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Sir Paul Pindars monument in St. Botolph s, Bishopsgate

Sir Paul Pindars monument in St. Botolph s, Bishopsgate
Sir Paul Pindars monument near the communion table in St. Botolph s, Bishopsgate. Sir Paul Pindar (1565-1650) was a London merchant and ambassador

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Winchester House in Winchester Street, London Wall

Winchester House in Winchester Street, London Wall. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Part of the London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles

Part of the London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles
Part of the ancient London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London. Built in the third century, and repaired by London Mayor Ralph Joceline in 1477

Background imageAntiquities Collection: John Speeds monument in the chancel of St. Giles

John Speeds monument in the chancel of St. Giles, Cripplegate. Speed was an Elizabethan cartographer and historian 1551-1629, depicted in lace ruff and doublet, holding a book and skull

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Portraits and grave monument of the Tradescants

Portraits and grave monument of the Tradescants
Oval portraits of naturalists and collectors John Tradescant the Elder and Younger, and their grave monument in the churchyard of St. Mary Lambeth

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Monument to Richard Fishbourne Mercer

Monument to Richard Fishbourne Mercer, died 1625, in the Ambulatory in Mercers Chapel, Cheapside

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Sir John Crosbys monument in the church of St. Helen

Sir John Crosbys monument in the church of St. Helen, Bishopsgate Street. Sheriff of London, died 1476

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Portrait of King Richard II of England

Portrait of King Richard II of England
King Richard II of England, from an original picture hung in the Choir of St. Peters Westminster

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Remains of the London Wall in St. Giles, Cripplegate

Remains of the London Wall in St. Giles, Cripplegate
Remains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles, Cripplegate. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Background imageAntiquities Collection: William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven

William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, 1608-1697, soldier under William Prince of Orange, son of William Craven, Lord Mayor of London

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Prince Ruperts House, Beech Lane, Barbican

Prince Ruperts House, Beech Lane, Barbican. 17th century house built for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland 1619-1682

Background imageAntiquities Collection: An old Tudor house standing on Little Tower Hill

An old Tudor house standing on Little Tower Hill, London. Built in the time of Henry VIII with heads of Roman Emperors in plaster or stucco on the front

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Lord Thomas Darcys monument in St. Botolph s

Lord Thomas Darcys monument in St. Botolph s
Lord Darcies monument in St. Botolphs church, Aldgate. Lord Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy, depicted wrapped in a shroud

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Monument to lawyer Richard Martin in the Temple Church

Monument to lawyer Richard Martin in the Temple Church
Monument to lawyer Richard Martin, recorder of London (1570-1618), in the Temple Church

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Monument to Robert Dow in St. Botolph s, Adgate

Monument to Robert Dow in St. Botolph s, Adgate
Monument to merchant taylor and philantropist Robert Dow in St. Botolph s, Adgate. Died 1612 aged 89. Depicted holding a skull

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Ruins of the Roman London Wall

Ruins of the Roman London Wall exposed by the fire of May 1792 on Ludgate Hill

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Rectorial House, Newington Butts

Rectorial House, Newington Butts. Singular building made of oak, chestnut and cedar, with roof in 14 casts or directions forming a well in the centre

Background imageAntiquities Collection: The Gate of the Ancient Abbey of St. Saviours Bermondsey

The Gate of the Ancient Abbey of St. Saviours Bermondsey. Founded 1082 by Aylwin Child for Cluniacs from France

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Staples Inn, Holborn, 1800

Staples Inn, Holborn, 1800
Staples Inn, Holborn. Tudor building originally attached to Grays Inn, one of four Inns of Court

Background imageAntiquities Collection: London Stone in Cannon Street, London

London Stone in Cannon Street, London
London Stone in Cannon Street, supposed to be the milestone or Milliarium of the Romans

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Mrs. Salmons Waxworks Museum, Fleet Street

Mrs. Salmons Waxworks Museum, Fleet Street
Mrs. Salmons Waxworks Museum, at the Horn Tavern, 17 Fleet Street. It had 140 wax figures and was run by Mrs. Clark from 1760 until 1812

Background imageAntiquities Collection: The Principal Gate of the Priory of St. Bartholomew

The Principal Gate of the Priory of St. Bartholomew, Smithfield. Founded as an Augustinian priory in 1123

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley

Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley. The facade decorated with plasterwork designs. Was the keepers lodge to the park beloning to merchant Sir Paul Pindar (1565-1650)

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street

Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Bas-relief of a gardener on the wall of Mr. Holylands

Bas-relief of a gardener on the wall of Mr. Holylands stables, Gardiners Lane. Man in doublet and breeches holding a spade, dated 1670

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street, London

Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street, London
Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street, from the church yard of St. Giles, Cripplegate

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Pedlar and his dog in the window of Saint Mary-at-Lambeth

Pedlar and his dog in the window of Saint Mary-at-Lambeth
Pedlar and his dog in the stained glass window of the church at Saint Mary-at-Lambeth

Background imageAntiquities Collection: The Old Fountain in Minories parish, London

The Old Fountain in Minories parish, London. A Tudor-era timber-frame inn built in 1490 Demolished in 1793

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Guild-hall Chapel, rebuilt in 1440

Guild-hall Chapel, rebuilt in 1440, part of the 12th century Guildhall in London

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Kitchen of Leathersellers Hall, London

Kitchen of Leathersellers Hall, London. Demolished in 1799. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Tombs of Royalist Richard Penderel and poet George Chapman

Tombs of Royalist Richard Penderel and poet George Chapman
Tombs of Royalist Richard Penderel (d.1671) and poet George Chapman (1559-1634) in the churchyard of St. Giles in the Fields

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Guy, Earl of Warwick, from a basso-relievio in Warwick Lane

Guy, Earl of Warwick, from a basso-relievio in Warwick Lane. Crusader hero killed the Danish champion, the giant Colbrand, for Athelstan of England

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate

Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate. Founded by Royal Charter in 1630 as a college, guild of parochial clergy and almshouse, under the 1623 will of Thomas White

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Grave monument of Theodore I of Corsica

Grave monument of Theodore I of Corsica, Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff, 1694-1756, in St. Ann, Westminster

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Tomb of artist William Hogarth, Chiswick churchyard

Tomb of artist William Hogarth, Chiswick churchyard, Middlesex. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Grave effigy or Lady Arabella, Countess Dowager

Grave effigy or Lady Arabella, Countess Dowager of Nottingham, in the chancel of St. Mary le Savoy

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, St. Catherine Cree

Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, St. Catherine Cree
Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, 1516-1571, Chief Butler of England, in the church of St. Catherine Cree, Aldgate

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Grave effigies in St. Saviours Southwark

Grave effigies in St. Saviours Southwark. Wooden figure of a Knight Templar and monument to Old Overie, father of Mary Overie, foundress of the Priory

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Grave monument to the Elizabethan herald William Camdem

Grave monument to the Elizabethan herald William Camdem
Grave monument to the Elizabethan antiquarian and herald William Camdem, died 1623, in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Crypt of the ancient priory of Black-Nuns

Crypt of the ancient priory of Black-Nuns
Remains of the crypt part of the ancient priory of Black-Nuns, adjoining St. Helens Church, Bishopsgate Street

Background imageAntiquities Collection: A specimen of ancient building, King Street, London

A specimen of ancient building, King Street, London
A specimen of ancient building. Old timber-frame houses situated on the west side of King Street, Westminster

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Monument of Samuel Cooper in St. Pancras in the Fields

Monument of Samuel Cooper in St. Pancras in the Fields
Monument of miniature painter Samuel Cooper (1609-1672) in St. Pancras in the Fields

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Cornelius Van Duns almshouses in Petty France

Cornelius Van Duns almshouses in Petty France
Van Duns almshouses in Petty France, with his mural monument in St. Margarets Church, Westminster. View of Elizabethen timber frame almshouse for 20 poor widows and portrait of Cornelius Van Dun

Background imageAntiquities Collection: Rosamonds Pond, St. James Park, circa 1758

Rosamonds Pond, St. James Park, circa 1758 (filled up in 1770). Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T



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