Notes and sketches by Thomas Barritt, Manchester antiquary, including copies from Grose's treatise upon Ancient Armour & Weapons &c.
1794
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Handwritten copy of Grose (up to page 24). After this point Barritt sketches and describes other collections of armour and typical examples of period armour, including Mr Tomlinson's collection found in Castlefield around 1721 (page 25) and Mr Barritt's own collection (see second insert). Also includes 'Account of Some Antiques lately found in the River Ribble, &c', an offprint of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, 1801, a cloth sketch of the Ribble artifacts, and the frontispieces of 'Memorial of the Manchester Antiquary' by Thomas Gibbons and 'Old Time Marks: Papers of Thomas Barritt, Antiquary of Manchester' by Thomas Gibbons.
Related Material:See MISC/120 and MISC/563. See also Barritt MSS at Chetham's Library.
Title:
Notes and sketches by Thomas Barritt, Manchester antiquary, including copies from Grose's treatise upon Ancient Armour & Weapons &c.
Date of work:
1794
Reference number:
GB127.MISC/1131
Level of description:
Fonds
Custodial history:
Thomas Barritt (around 1743-1820) was a sadler and antiquary, of Hyde's Cross and Withy Grove, Manchester.
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedThis material is stored off site and we require 2 weeks' notice in order to retrieve it.
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7205447