Fred Turner’s note
After the settlement of Layton’s will, Fred Turner was permitted by the Trustees to send to auction various books and objects which they considered to be unimportant for the Collection.
We have catalogues of eight sales – books, artefacts, house contents (including decorative Japanese items, possibly acquired by his wife Alice) and objects of vertu.
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Curiosities first portion 5 May 1914
5,200 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts including items from UK, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Peru and N. America.
A remarkable collection of 3,500 coins, tokens and medals - Roman, Greek, Indian, American and British.
4,000 maps and prints and 150 framed prints, maps and paintings.
8,000 from the 16th century to 19th century, remain in the collection, together with a small collection of manuscripts and some of Layton's personal papers.
Thomas Layton lived in Brentford, Middlesex between 1826 and 1911... read more
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