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Item is an electro-steel engraving of Charles-Genevieve-Louis-Auguste-Andre-Timothee d'Eon de Beaumont, aka Chevalier d'Eon, born 1728 - died 1810. French diplomat, spy, freemason, and soldier during the Seven Years War. His adrogynous features and natural ability as a mimic were assets to being a spy. Engraved for La Belle Asemblee New Series, Number 6. Published by J. Bell Southampton (St Strand).
James Ramsay, Marquis of Dalhousie
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Item is a print of a painting, by Sir J. Watson Gordon. P.R.S.A of the, of Marquis of Dalhousie, 1812-1860; Founder of Dalhouise University; Born 1770- died 1838.
Daniel Earl of Nottingham. In the possession of the Countess Dowager of Nottingham.
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Item is an electro-steel engraving Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, 7th Earl of Winchilsea PC, born 1647 - died 1730, English Tory statesman. Published by Cornish & Co.
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Item is an electro-steel engraving of Georges Jacques Danton, born 1759 - died 1794, leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution and the first president of the Committee of Public Safety. Engraved by Freeman from an image by Raffet. Published by A. Fullarton & Co. (London & Edinburgh).
Fait partie de Shortt-Haydon collection
Item is an engraving depicting Anne of Austria, regent of Louis XIV of France. Born 1601, died 1666.
[Louis Antoine de Bougainville]
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Item is an electro-steel engraving of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French admiral and explorer ; born 1729- died 1811. Includes facsimile signature.
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Item is an electro-steel engraving of Stephen Decatur, a United States commodore ; born 1779- died 1820. Engraved by A.B. Durand from a painting by T. Scully. Includes facsimile signature.
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Item is a steel engraving of Sir Philip Grey Egerton, an English palaeontologist and politician, born 1806- died 1881. Engraved by by F. C. Lewis, from a drawing by George Richmond. Includes holographic signature.
[Edward Henry Stanley, Earl of Derby]
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Item is a photograph of Edward Henry Stanley, the 15th Earl of Derby, born 1826- died 1893.
Fait partie de Shortt-Haydon collection
Item is an electro-steel engraving engraved by W.H. Mote, published by Charles Knight & Co. (Ludgate Street, London) and printed by Alfred Adlard of Camille Desmoulins, born 2 March 1760 and died 5 April 1794. He was a French journalist and politician during the French Revolution, tried and executed alongside his friend Daton when the Committee of Public Safety reacted to Datonist opposition.