Inventories of the silver and plate collections

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

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Reference code

RAA/LIB/1/3

Title

Inventories of the silver and plate collections

Date

1861-1975

Level

Sub-series

Extent & medium

1 file, 2 vols

Historical Background

Every Academician, from foundation, in addition to presenting a diploma work to the Royal Academy, was expected to give a piece of silver plate. The custom lapsed from the late 1970s.