N° d'objet
6509.15.1
Titre
Portfolio of plates of the 'Excavations at Jerusalem'
Créateur
Description
The large dark green, leather bound portfolio is titled 'Palestine Exploration Fund, Excavations at Jersusalem. 1884' in embossed gold lettering alongside a 'Jerusalem Cross' design at the centre. The portfolio contains 50 numbered plates detailing 'Plans, Elevations, Sections' of the excavations in Jerusalem, including maps, detailed technical drawings, specific finds, arabic characters reproduced full size and in colour. The plates were by Captain Charles Warren and were annotated throughout telling the entire story of the excavations. There are stickers on top of the folder added later by the Palestine Exploration Fund, 'Warren's Excavations at Jerusalem, 2867-70 50 plates complete' and 'to be presented to the Royal Engineers. approved by secretary and treasurer.' On the reverse there is also a sticker from the PEF with an annotation handwritten in ink 'this portfolio contains Samaria-Sebaste I line block illustrations.'
Date
1884 - 1884
Période de création
Victorian
Dimensions
- Width: 585 mm
- Height: 785 mm