Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS PROP6-RAS PROP6/12
Title
Furniture Sales
Date(s)
- 2005 - 2007 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Context area
Name of creator
(1823-)
Administrative history
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of… read more
Name of creator
(1766 -)
Administrative history
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The move of the Society from Queen's Gardens necessitated the sale of some furniture and curtains. This material includes correspondence with The Curtain Exchange, Lloyds International Auction Galleries, and Christie's. It also includes a Catalogue for… read more
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Subject)
- Christie's London (Subject)