Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS GOV9-RAS GOV9/7-RAS GOV9/7/5
Title
Wood blocks, Wax Impressions, Steel Engraving
Date(s)
- 1823 - ongoing (Creation)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
7 items
Context area
Name of creator
(1823-present)
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
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Various items connected with the Society's emblems:
Wood block for printing the Society's tree emblem and motto. Wood block for printing of elephant emblem. Steel engraving of Royal Asiatic Society seal. Two examples in green wax of the seal of the… read more
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
- Latin