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Total number of records: 4897

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items2468
Archives2289
Indexes85
People and organisations38
Textiles11
Art items3
Coins2
Objects1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1047
Brotherton Collection983
Art and Antique Market292
English Literature278
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History182
Business Archives155
Herbert Read Collection108
Quaker Collection89
Letters Database75
Incunabula59

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
furniture202
art197
meubles109
art objects87
objets d'art64
decoration and ornament60
decorative arts60
auction catalogs59
art auctions58
architecture53

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
England176
Great Britain99
France47
Europe30
London, United Kingdom21
Scotland11
China9
Wales8
Ireland7
Italy7

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)965
Christie, Manson & Woods185
Sotheby'S (Firm)129
Cecil Betsalel Roth109
Roth, Cecil (1899-1970)109
בצלאל ססיל רות109
רות, בצלאל109
Sotheby & Co. (London, England)70
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)54
Christie'S South Kensington, Ltd.49

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From 1500167
From 1600681
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From 2000309

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Archive Series

Sales invoices and receipts for sales

1915-2010

The series comprises sales invoices and receipts for sales of merchandise by Phillips of Hitchin mainly catalogued chronologically. Many are filed in alphabetical order. The series is not a continuo...

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Sales invoices and receipts for sales

1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008

Filed in alphabetical order.

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Archive File

Sales invoices and receipts for sales

1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009

Filed in alphabetical order.

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Archive Item

Sale

15 Sep 1886

1) Emily de Renzy of Wilsden parish of Bradford widow 2) David Feather of Harden Beck Wilsden worsted manufacturer 3) William Busfield of Morland Hall Penrith Westmorland Esq. Recites will of Thoma...

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Sale

15 Sep 1886

1) Emily de Renzy of Wilsden parish of Bradford widow (the surviving Trustee under the will of Thomas Mackley of Wilsden surgeon) 2) William Busfield of Morland Hall, Westmorland Esq. 3) Jonas Bower...

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Sales

1975-1997

Documents related to the posthumous sale of works of art by Maurice de Sausmarez on behalf of his wife, Jane de Sausmarez, through commercial galleries and art dealers.

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Sale

2 May 1573

William Marsden and heirs of Thomas Marsden of Criggleston, county York, yeoman, give to Thomas Marsden.

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Archive Series

Sales

1980-2013

This series contains sales receipts, correspondence and other auction documentation relating to items which were sold from the Albert Dawson Collection.

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Sale

10 Mar 1283

1. Robert Bacheler 2. John Frer Sale by Robert to John for a certain sum of money paid beforehand to Robert in his need, of 2s. p.a. rent of land which he receives from that burgage in Rypon that ...

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Archive Item

Sale

nd [16th century]

Document referring to sale of land from Stapleton to Copley. [Similar to DD38/770].

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Archive Print Item

Circus for sale

Harrison, Eric

[197-?]

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Limited sale

Cevet, David

1975

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