9th Apr, 2025 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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Charterhouse.
A manuscript document appointing Philip Lord Jones (of Fonmon) as a governor of Charterhouse, succeeding Richard Cromwell, dated 1658.
Ink manuscript on vellum with calligraphic heading, red borders and line spacing, and border decorated with flowers, plants and birds. Seven red wax seals (of nine), with eight signatures of other governors, document (visible, excluding seals) 520mm x 619mm, overall size including frame: 792mm x 755mm, mounted, framed and glazed.
The other governors who signed the document include Nathaniel Fiennes, an MP and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal for a period during The Protectorate; Bulstrode Whitelocke, a lawyer and politician who served as a commissioner of the Great Seal; William Lenthall, a politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons; Philip Skippon, an English army officer and politician; and others.
Provenance: The Property of Sir Brooke Boothby, ex Fonmon Castle.
Sold for £600
Estimated at £200 - £300
Some very light spotting and dust staining, some fraying and loss to seal tags, but generally in very good condition (has not been examined out of frame).
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Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 9th Apr, 2025
The Books, Maps and Manuscripts sales encompass a broad range of collecting areas from early antiquarian books to modern first editions, which are sold alongside illustrations, private press, manuscripts, maps and atlases, early photographs, autographed letters and historic documents. Held four times a year, the specialist Book sales incorporate both private collections and libraries, and single lots from vendors across the United Kingdom.
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