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Sketches of antiquities in Bodmin and other places in Cornwall

Reference code
IAG
Title
Sketches of antiquities in Bodmin and other places in Cornwall
Date
c. 1868-1874
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and format
1 volume
Scope and content
A small folio album with 68 leaves and upwards of 300 drawings of antiquities in Cornwal, compiled by William Iago of Westheath, Bodmin, in the late 19th century. Includes ecclesiastical antiquities, such as stone crosses from all over Cornwall, seals and several drawings of the Bodmin ivory casket; and architectural features, such as roof bosses, fonts, arches, slabs and a folding plan of Bodmin church.
Creator
Iago, William (fl 19th century), clergyman and local historian of Cornwall
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