Violin valuation from Walter G Withers of George Withers and Sons. Letter reads: 'We have examined the Instrument and in our opinion it is a Violin made in Saxony about sixty-years ago. The ticket inside is fictitious. Value to an Amateur at the present time about £6 (six pounds).'
Valuation of violin that belonged to JGC Youens
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Photograph of 'Special tube drawing section'
object | ARC/BH/BOO/012/001/001/020
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Carte de visite featuring a photograph of a young girl, potentially Annie Horniman
object | ARC/HMG/HOR/015/099
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Hart's Museum Visitor Books
object | ARC/HAR/001/034
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Horniman Museum Enlargement No. 7: Plan and elevation of case to contain the torture chair
object | ARC/HMG/BD/001/001/002/001/007
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