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Collapse MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873

MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873

Expand 1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727

1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727

Expand 2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744

2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744

Expand 3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787

3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787

Expand 4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)

4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)

Expand 5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762

5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762

Expand 6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848

6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848

Expand 7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804

7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804

Expand 8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873

8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873

Collapse 9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848

9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848

Expand 1 - Later addition to the records from a private donor - 1806

1 - Later addition to the records from a private donor - 1806

Expand 2 - Later addition to the records from the Science Museum, London - 1747 - 1771

2 - Later addition to the records from the Science Museum, London - 1747 - 1771

Expand 3 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire - 1683 - 1847

3 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire - 1683 - 1847

Expand 4 - Later addition to the the Watt family papers - 1744

4 - Later addition to the the Watt family papers - 1744

Collapse 5 - Additional records of James Watt and Family purchased in 2003 at a sale at Sotheby's - 1672 - 1848

5 - Additional records of James Watt and Family purchased in 2003 at a sale at Sotheby's - 1672 - 1848

Expand 1 - Additional papers and books of James Watt - 1672 - 1818

1 - Additional papers and books of James Watt - 1672 - 1818

Collapse 2 - Additional papers and books of James Watt jr. - 1702 - 1846

2 - Additional papers and books of James Watt jr. - 1702 - 1846

Expand 1 - Additional correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1838 - 1846

1 - Additional correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1838 - 1846

Expand 2 - Additional papers of James Watt jr. - 1815 - 1846

2 - Additional papers of James Watt jr. - 1815 - 1846

Expand 3 - Books which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1702 - 1846

3 - Books which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1702 - 1846

Expand 4 - Drawings of Aston Hall and Park - 1798 - 1846

4 - Drawings of Aston Hall and Park - 1798 - 1846

Expand 5 - Lithographs by Day & Haghe, after drawings of Aston Hall by the Hon. Heneage Legge, published by James Ridgway, London - nd. c. 1815

5 - Lithographs by Day & Haghe, after drawings of Aston Hall by the Hon. Heneage Legge, published by James Ridgway, London - nd. c. 1815

Collapse 6 - Drawings of furniture and interior designs for Aston Hall - 1798 - 1846

6 - Drawings of furniture and interior designs for Aston Hall - 1798 - 1846

1 - Plan of the Small Staircase Hall - nd. c. 1819

2 - Floor plan of the Blue Bed Room and the Chinese room - 1819

3 - Floor plans, with measurements, of the Green Library, the Green Drawing Room, and the Saloon - 1819

4 - Floor plans, with measurements, of the Study or North Library - 1819

5 - Watercoloured drawings, with measurements, of windows and shutters in the Green Library and in the Green Dining Room - 1819

6 - Watercoloured drawings, with measurements, of windows and shutters and door in the Saloon - 1819

7 - Watercoloured drawings, with measurements, of windows and shutters in the Library and in the Dining Room - 1819

8 - Watercoloured elevations of fireplaces in the blue bedroom, the Chinese room and in Lady Holte's bedroom - 1819

9 - Watercoloured Floor plan and walls of the Colonnade room - nd. c. 1819

10 - Watercoloured Elevation of the decorated north wall of the Colonnade room - nd. c. 1819

11 - Watercoloured Plan of the Hall at the bottom of the Great Staircase - nd. c. 1819

12 - Plan of chimney shaft and design for the grate of the upper dining room - March 1819

13 - Plan of the middle tower and its bearing beams, with another sketch on reverse - 10 February 1819

14 - Design for a table, by Richard Bridgens - December 1819 - 1820

15 - Drawing of chimney piece for Green Library, with design for a pelmet on reverse - 1819

16 - Design for a library table for the study, watercoloured - 1820

17 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a table, watercoloured - 1820

18 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a table for the servants' hall - 1820

19 - Design for a carved oak chair, probably by Richard Bridgens - 1820

20 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a breakfast table for the Colonnade room - nd. [1820]

21 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a sofa for 'Lady Holte's Boudoir', watercoloured - 1822

22 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a footstool for 'Lady Holte's Boudoir' - nd. c. 1822

23 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a chair for 'Lady Holte's Boudoir', watercoloured - nd. c. 1822

24 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a Gallery table - July 1822

25 - Design for a library table - 1824

26 - Design for end view of a table for the Entrance Hall - 1824

27 - Design for end carving of a table - 1824

28 - Design for carved wood drawer front - 1824

29 - Design for a library step table - 1824

30 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a dressing table for 'Lady Holte's Bedroom' - 1824

31 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a bed stand for 'Lady Holte's Bedroom' - 1824

32 - Drawing of fire irons for fireplace in the Great Hall - 1824

33 - Design for grate for Upper Library with Holte family arms - 1824

34 - Design for a vase and pedestal for the Colonnade room - 1824

35 - Two sketches for a proposed oratory - 1824

36 - Design for the placing of a bust of James Watt - 1824

37 - Design for a bust pedestal - nd. c. 1824

38 - Drawing of front views of Wood Lodge by William Hollins - 1824

39 - Drawing of side view of Wood Lodge by William Hollins - 1824

40 - Section of an air stove - 27 October 1824

41 - Plan of an air stove - 27 October 1824

42 - Drawing of fire grate with Holte arms and squirrels for the Drawing Room - 1829

43 - Notes on the chimnies at Aston Hall - 1833

44 - Drawing of a chimney with an air shaft - nd. c. 1833

45 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a table in the Entrance Hall - 1834

46 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a sofa - 1834

47 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a side table for the Colonnade room - 1834

48 - Drawing of the south turret of Aston Hall - 1834

49 - Seven drawings of plans of the old kitchen and scullery arrangements and plans for alterations for a new dairy, larder and scullery - 1834 - 1835

50 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a sofa - 1836

51 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a sofa - 1836

52 - Designs by Richard Bridgens for the 'Elephant' Side Board for the Dining Room at Aston Hall - 1836

53 - Designs for a sun dial for Terrace Green, Aston Hall - 1836

54 - Watercoloured design by Richard Bridgens for a table - 1836

55 - Design by Richard Bridgens for safe and drawers for maps, plans and papers in the Library - 1836

56 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a stand for glass - 1836

57 - Elevation of Porch - 1836

58 - Sketch of the ceiling of the West porch with elephant crest - 1836

59 - Plan of the porch - 1836

60 - Design by Richard Bridgens for end view of a table - 1837

61 - Design by Richard Bridgens for end view of a table - 1837

62 - Design for a globe - 1837

63 - Watercoloured drawing of a force pump for the new water closet at Aston Hall - 1839

64 - Section of house showing cisterns and plan of hall staircase and doors off passage - nd. c. 1846

65 - Design by Richard Bridgens of a carved oak chest of drawers for Aston Hall - nd. c. 1830

66 - Watercoloured drawing of Grate with marble surround - nd. c. 1830

67 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a table for the recess in the window opposite the water closet - nd. c. 1830

68 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a billiard table, and on reverse, a lamp for the Entrance Hall - nd. c. 1830

69 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a table in the Great Hall - nd. c. 1830

70 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a table in the Great Hall - nd. c. 1830

71 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a table - nd. c. 1830

72 - Design for a music holder - nd. c. 1830

73 - Coal box for Great Library - nd. c. 1830

74 - Design of an urn - nd. c. 1830

75 - Watercoloured design by Richard Bridgens for a curtained bed for 'Lady Holte's Bedroom' - nd. c. 1830

76 - Watercoloured design by Richard Bridgens for windows and curtains for 'Lady Holte's Bedroom' - nd. c. 1830

77 - Design by Richard Bridgens for a curtained bed for 'Lady Holte's Bedroom' - nd. c. 1830

78 - Design for a summer house - nd. c. 1830

79 - Sketches of ornamental decoration for coal box - nd. c. 1830

80 - Pen and ink drawing of fire surround with an elaborate entablature - nd. c. 1830

81 - Pencil drawing of fire surround with an elaborate entablature - nd. c. 1830

82 - Drawing of a fire iron handle - nd. c. 1830

83 - Drawing, by E.P.Rickman, of part of a carved beam, with section of rib and moulding - nd. [1822]

Expand 3 - Books which belonged to Gregory Watt - 1726 - 1800

3 - Books which belonged to Gregory Watt - 1726 - 1800

Expand 4 - Additional drawings attributed to William Creighton - 1808 - 1812

4 - Additional drawings attributed to William Creighton - 1808 - 1812

Expand 5 - Additional papers and books of uncertain ownership within the Watt family - c. 1765 - 1841

5 - Additional papers and books of uncertain ownership within the Watt family - c. 1765 - 1841

Expand 6 - Drawings with watercolour of patterns, probably for woodwork, furniture and column capitals - nd. c. 1825

6 - Drawings with watercolour of patterns, probably for woodwork, furniture and column capitals - nd. c. 1825

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