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Inventory of jewellery belonging to Queen Anne of Denmark.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.10

Scope and Contents

The pieces of jewellery are described, with their weight, on the rectos of the folios; on the versos are notes in two different hands, 1606-1611, concerning items taken away for repair, sent to the goldsmiths for use in other pieces, or removed for other reasons.

The inventory is not signed but was probably compiled under the supervision of Francis Goffin. See `Anne of Denmark`s Jewellery: The Old and the New`, pages 228-236.

A copy of a letter, 1618, to one of the Queen`s pages concerning her jewels, has been inserted (folio 1).

Dates

  • Creation: Circa 1606-1611, 1618.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (ii + 45 + many blank folios. Large folio.)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contemporary vellum binding, gilt-stamped, ties missing.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.461.

Bibliography

Scarisbrick, Diana. `Anne of Denmark`s Jewellery: The Old and the New`, in ‘Apollo’ (April 1986).
Printed, with introduction and notes by Diana Scarisbrick, as `Anne of Denmark`s Jewellery Inventory`, in ‘Archaeologia’, volume cix (Society of Antiquaries, 1991), pages 193-238.
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
09 07 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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