Inventories of the silver and plate collections | Archives | RA Collection

Archive context

Royal Academy of Arts Archive
1. Royal Academy of Arts, official archive
  1. Records of the Librarian
    1. Inventories and Finding Aids
      1. Inventories of the silver and plate collections

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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.