The Chaworth Roll
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Venue: |
Sam Fogg, 15D Clifford Street, London, W1S 4JZ, UNITED KINGDOM |
Opens: |
Thursday 3 March 2005 |
Closes: |
Thursday 24 March 2005 |
Website: |
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Public Info: |
020 7534 2100 |
Press Preview: |
Please contact Sue Bond Public Relations for an invitation to the Private View. |
Summary: |
A very rare 700-year-old manuscript history of the Kings of England that belonged to the same family from the 14th to the 20th century will be exhibited by Sam Fogg. The genealogical roll, made in England in the 1320s and updated around 1400 traces the royal succession from Egbert, ‘the first king of all England’(reigned 829 to 839) to Henry IV (reigned 1399-1413). |
Opening Times: |
Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 5.30 pm |
Admission Prices: |
Free |
Catalogue: |
The exhibition will be accompanied by a richly illustrated monograph with an essay by Dr Alixe Bovey and contributions from Dr Olivier de Laborderie and Dr Marigold Norbye. Dr Bovey is a Canadian-born specialist in medieval art. After finishing her PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art, she worked for several years as a curator at the British Library. |
