MR BEDFORD'S COLLECTION OF CASED 'GRAND TOUR' SOUVENIR PLASTER INTAGLIOS, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY

Property from the Estate of John Bedford

MR BEDFORD'S COLLECTION OF CASED 'GRAND TOUR' SOUVENIR PLASTER INTAGLIOS, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY

comprising;

- 'One Hundred Proofs from Gems Engraved in England by E. Burch R.A' dated 1795 with the accompanying catalogue, held together in a double sided faux-book box.

- Two faux-book boxes, Volume I and Volume III from a set, containing 100 casts after ancient gems, Italian, late 18th or early 19th century.

- Two faux-book boxes, Volumes from a larger set, containing 75 casts after Pietro Paoletti, 19th century.

- A lidded beech case containing 128 casts, early 19th century.

- A lidded beech stacking case of 4 trays containing a large quantity of casts, early 19th century and an accompanying catalogue in manuscript, 2 trays apparently lacking.

- A large quantity of loose casts and 4 empty faux-book boxes together with 3 faux-book boxes still with casts or partially with casts, from the same set, 19th century, losses.

(qty)

largest case 33 by 20.5cm. smallest case 25 by 16cm.; 13 by 8in. and 9¾ by 6¼in.