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Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS PROP6-RAS PROP6/12
Publication status
Published
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Date(s)
- 2005 - 2007 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)
Biographical 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 subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
_Christie's London_
(1766 -)
Biographical history
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
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 Christie's Auction of Furniture and Decorative Objects held on 11 October 2005, when some of the Society's furniture was in the sale.
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Language of material
- English
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