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Institut für Geschichte der Medizin, Vienna: anatomical wax models, urns, etc. of the Josephinum in storage awaiting completion of the refurbishment. Photograph, 1964.
Date: [1964]Reference: 750211iPart of: Institut für Geschichte der Medizin, Vienna: building and interiors. Photograph album, 1964.- Pictures
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An ornate garden obelisk decorated with flaming urns and figures with burning torches. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.
Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727.Reference: 26573iPart of: S Schynvoet's Voorbeelden der lusthof-cieraaden zynde piramiden, eerzuylen en andere bywerken- Pictures
Nubian women carrying water urns on their heads at Kortie, on the Nile. Lithograph heightened with white by L. Haghe, 1847, after D. Roberts.
Roberts, David, 1796-1864.Date: 1st May 1847Reference: 36984i- Books
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A catalogue of the large and justly admired museum of curiosities, of James West, Esq; Deceased; Late President of the Royal Society: Consisting of a most extensive Variety of Antique Gems, Bronzes, Bass-Relievos, Urns, and Inscriptions; Carvings in Wood and Ivory; exquisite fine painted Glass in whole Windows and Pieces; Missals richly illuminated and well preserved; Miniatures and Enamellings on Gold and Copper; several Pieces of the rare old China and Japan, and the most beautiful Dresden Porcelain; some old printed Books extremely scarce, and divers old Manuscripts, Grants, and Rolls: together with His large and superb service of plate, amounting to about Six Thousand Ounces: All which (by Order of the Administratrix) Will be sold by auction, By Mess. Langford's, At their House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, On Saturday the 27th of this Instant February 1773, and the Six following Days (sunday excepted.) The same may be viewed on Thursday and Friday the 25th and 26th of February, and till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Day punctually at Twelve O'Clock.
Mr. Langford and Son.Date: 1773]- Books
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A catalogue of the collection of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Oxford deceas'd: consisting of several capital pictures by the most eminent Italian, French, and Flemish masters, great Variety of Greek and Roman Antiquities in Urns, Edicts, Inscriptions, &c. as also of Busto's and Bronzes; together with several very scarce Books of Prints and Drawings; particularly of the most famous Altars, Vestments, Chalices, &c. by J. Paulo Panini and others; collected by the late Mr. Talman; the King of France's Cabinet complete; the Heads of the most eminent Men in Europe in 30 Volumes; with divers other valuable Curiosities out of the Arundel Collection: which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Cock, At his House in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, on Monday the 8th of March, 1741-2, and the five following Days. The Collection may be viewed at the Place of Sale on Thursday the 4th Instant, and every Day after (sunday excepted) till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Day at Half an Hour after Eleven precisely.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1742]- Books
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A catalogue of the entire and very valuable museum of the late Sir Charles Frederick, Knt of the Bath: consisting of Greek, Roman, Saxon, English, Anglo-Gallic, and other, Coins and Medals; antique Bronzes, cinerary Urns, Etruscan and other antient Vases, Lamps, and various other Remains of Antiquity; Carvings in Ivory, mathematical Instruments, &c. As also His curious Library of printed Books and Mss. Prints, Drawings, and Books of Prints. Part I. Containing the Coins and Medals, Among which is the finest and most complete Series of Anglo-Gallic Coins, from Henry II. to Henry VI. inclusive, ever offered to the Public: which, By Order of the Executors, will be sold by auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House, in Litchfield-Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Wednesday, the 17th of May, 1786, and the three following Days. To be viewed on Monday the 15th, Tuesday the 16th, and till the Time of Sale; which will begin at Half an Hour after Eleven O'Clock precisely. Catalogues to be had at Mr. Gerard's aforesaid.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1786]- Books
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A catalogue of the collection of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Oxford deceas'd: consisting of several capital pictures by the most eminent Italian, French, and Flemish masters, great Variety of Greek and Roman Antiquities in Urns, Edicts, Inscriptions, &c. as also of Busto's and Bronzes; together with several very scarce Books of Prints and Drawings, particularly of the most famous Altars, Vestments, Chalices, &c. by J. Paulo Panini and others; collected by the late Mr. Talman; the King of France's Cabinet complete; the Heads of the most eminent Men in Europe in 30 Volumes; with divers other valuable Curiosities out of the Arundel Collection: Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Cock, At his House in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, on Monday the 8th of March, 1741-2, and the five following Days. The Collection may be viewed at the Place of Sale on Thursday the 4th Instant, and every Day after (sunday excepted) till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Day at Half an Hour after Eleven precisely. Catalogues may be had gratis at the Place of Sale.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1742]- Books
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Pseudodoxia epidemica, or, Enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths. / By Thomas Brown Dr. of Physick. The fifth edition. With marginal observations, and a table alphabetical. Whereunto are now added two discourses the one of urn-burial, or sepulchrall urns, lately found in Norfolk. The other of the Garden of Cyrus, or network plantations of the antients. Both newly written by the same author.
Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.Date: 1669- Pictures
A large marble urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.Date: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756424i- Pictures
A marble urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.Date: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756351i- Books
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Pseudodoxia epidemica: or, Enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths / By Thomas Brown Dr. of Physick ... Whereunto are now added two discourses the one of urn-burial, or sepulchrall urns, lately found in Norfolk. The other of the garden of Cyrus, or network plantations of the antients. Both newly written by the same author.
Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682Date: 1658- Pictures
A terracotta urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.Date: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756963i- Pictures
A marble urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.Date: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756983i- Books
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A plan of civil and historical architecture, in the representation of the most noted buildings of foreign nations, both ancient and modern: Taken from the most Approv'd Historians, Original Medals, Remarkable Ruins, and Curious Authentick Designs; and display'd in eighty-six double folio-plates, finely engraven, At a very Great Expence, by the most Eminent Hands; divided into five books. Containing. Book I. Twenty-Two Plates of the Ancient Jewish, Egyptian, Syrian, Persian and Grecian Edifices, Monuments, Pyramids, &c. in which the Manners of Structure used by those Nations, and bury'd in the Ruins of Barbarity, are restor'd, and set in a true Light. Book II. Fifteen Plates of the Ancient, and least known Roman Buildings. Book III. Fifteen Plates describing the Buildings of the Arabians, Turks, &c. and some Modern One's of the Persians, Siamese, Chinese, and Japonese. Book IV. Twenty-One Plates of Modern Structures, invented, and in Part executed, by the Author. Book V. Thirteen Plates of Ancient Egyptian, Grecian and Roman Urns and Vases; to which are added some Modern One's, partly invented by the Author. All drawn with Excellent Skill, and the Utmost Diligence; By Mr. John Bernhard Fischer, of Erlach; Principal Architect, and Chief Surveyor of the Works, to His Present Imperial Majesty. First published at Leipzig, with the Explanations of all the Plates, in German and French, out of the best Ancient and Modern Writers; and now faithfully translated into English, with large additional notes; by Thomas Lediard, Esq; Late Secretary to His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary in Lower Germany.
Fischer von Erlach, Johann Bernhard, 1656-1723.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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A catalogue of the antiquities of the late ingenious Mr. John Kemp, F.R.S. consisting Of Two of the Finest Mummies (esteem'd so by the Curious) that were ever brought from Egypt: Several celebrated Egyptian Deities, Lamps, and Vessels us'd in Sacrifices, of Brass: Antique Stones of various Forms and Sizes: Brazen Rings, Fibula's, Crisping Pins, Amulets, and Seals: Fine Ancient Greek and Roman Statues, Busto's, Heads, Inscriptions, and Capitols, of Marble: A very large Collection of Lares, and other Images, of Brass: Marble, Earthen, and Glass Vessels; as Urns, Lamps, Lachrymatories: Oars of several sorts: Ancient Weights, and several compleat Series of Original Coins, of all sizes, consisting of Gold, Silver and Brass: With a valuable Collection of Books of Antiquities: Will be Sold by auction, At the Phenix Tavern, next Door to his museum, the lower end of the Hay-Market, and the Corner of Pall-Mal, St. James's; on Thursday the 23d of March. The Collection may be seen on Saturday the 18th, Monday the 20th, Tuesday the 21st, Wednesday the 22d, and Thursday the 23d, till the Time of sale, which will begin at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon precisely, and continue each Day till all are Sold. These Catalogues to be had gratis, at Mr. Paul Vaillant's in the Strand, Mr. George and John Innys's in St. Paul's Church-Yard, Mr. John Osbourn's in Lombard Street, and at the Place of sale; Where likewise the Latin Catalogue is to be Sold. Conditions of sale as usual.
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An urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.Date: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756455i- Books
[Review of: Cremation and urn-burial, or the cemetaries of the future / by W. Robinson. London : Cassell, 1889].
Date: 1890- Books
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Notice of a cinerary urn, containing a small-sized urn (in which were the bones of a child), discovered in Fife-shire : with notes of similar small and cup-like vessels, in the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland / by John Alex. Smith.
Date: [1871?]- Pictures
An urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.Date: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756355i- Pictures
A marble urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.Date: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756356i- Pictures
A marble vase placed on an urn. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.Date: [between 1768 and 1778]Reference: 756346i- Pictures
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A well head carved with fish motifs, a metal ladle with a snake-handle, a funerary urn, and a terracotta relief of the caduceus and other objects. Etching by L. Roccheggiani, ca. 1811.
Roccheggiani, Lorenzo, active 1804-1817.Date: [1811?]Reference: 2499247i- Archives and manuscripts
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M0006258: Canopic urn in terracotta
Date: May 1939Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/52/40Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Pictures
Artemisia weeping, with the urn containing the ashes of of her husband Mausolus. Colour stipple engraving by A.A. Bourgeois de la Richardière, 1801, after J.B. Greuze.
Greuze, Jean-Baptiste, 1725-1805.Date: An. 9 [1801]Reference: 3043808i- Books
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Pseudodoxia epidemica, or, Enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths / By Thomas Brown Dr. of Physick.
Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.Date: 1658