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Ref NoMS 3219/9/5
TitleAdditional records of James Watt and Family purchased in 2003 at a sale at Sotheby's
LevelSeries
Date1672 - 1848
DescriptionThe records comprise papers, books and drawings of James Watt, James Watt jr., Gregory Watt, William Creighton and others, which were not part of the purchase made by the City Council in 1994. A copy of the Sotheby's catalogue for the sale is available to view in the searchroom.
Related MaterialFurniture, paintings and other items were also purchased by the City Council with the assistance given above for display in Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery
Access StatusOpen
ArrangementThe records have been arranged as follows:
/1 Additional papers and books of James Watt
/2 Additional papers and books of James Watt jr.
/3 Additional papers and books of Gregory Watt
/4 Additional papers of William Creighton
/5 Additional papers and books of uncertain Watt family ownership

Wherever possible, in each subseries, items have been listed in chronological order.
AdminHistoryThese additional records were purchased by Birmingham City Council with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Art Collections Fund, Prism, and the Friends of National Libraries from the 'James Watt sale: Art & Science: the property of the late Lord Gibson-Watt and members of the Gibson-Watt family', held at Sotheby's, London, 20 March 2003.
LanguageEnglish
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