Antiquarian and numismatic collections and papers of Christopher Wren
Reference code
WRE
Title
Antiquarian and numismatic collections and papers of Christopher Wren
Date
first half 18th century
Level of description
item
Extent and format
Paper; ff. iii + 133.
Folio.
Leather binding, brown.
Folio.
Leather binding, brown.
Scope and content
'Keimnlion Svpellectilis Antiqvariae, penes Christophorvm Wren Cfi; fil. MDCC. XXIX. Quo Continentur Marmora; Statuae; Gemmae; Numismata..' (fol. ii, title in engraved frame). Descriptions, numerous engravings and pen and wash drawings of antiquities, particularly coins, from the collections of Christopher Wren, FSA (1675-1747), son of the architect. Arranged in two volumes (in one), Volume I consisting mainly of antique marbles and gems, fols. iii, 1-25, and Volume II of coins (titlepages in Vol. II dated 1724), fols. 26-126v. Wren published Numismatum Antiquorum Sylloge (1708). Index of places, fols. 128-32v.
Creator
Wren, Christopher (1675-1747), biographer
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/135
MS 135
MS 135