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Christy Collection Trustees

Also known as: Christy Collection Trustees; primary name: Christy Collection Trustees
Details: group; British
Biography: The Christy Collection Trustees were appointed to adminster the ethnographic and antiquities collection left by Heny Christy (q.v.) after his death in 1865. Christy had amassed an enormous collection during his lifetime. He began to travel widely from 1850, when he saw looped fabrics in Turkey which his brother copied to make towelling. During his travels he collected thousands of objects from around the world (see King, p.146 for his contribution to the evolutionary scheme of stone, bronze and iron ages). The bulk of his large collection was offered to the British Museum by the trustees of his estate (who included AW Franks [q.v.]) and was accepted c. 1868. However, there were certain conditions, including the compilation of a catalogue and proper exhibition. If these conditions were not met the Christy Trustees retained the right to withdraw the bequest. The collection remained on display at his house in Victoria Street until after the removal of the natural history collections to South Kensington in the 1880s. Christy also left a sum of money (used to establish the Christy Fund [q.v.]) which allowed for the occasional purchase of important collections or individual objects. During the 1870s and 1880s the Trustees would regularly present objects to the British Museum Trustees for inclusion in the British Museum collection.

61 related objects

arm-band

Museum number: As1941,03.17 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

arm-band

Museum number: As1941,03.16 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

arm-band

Museum number: As1941,03.13 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

arm-band

Museum number: As1941,03.51 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.38 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kei IslandsFound/Acquired:Aru Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.44 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.45 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.46 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.40 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.36 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.32 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.34 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.41 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.31 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.33 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.37 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kei IslandsFound/Acquired:Aru Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.43 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

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Museum number: As1941,03.42 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

arrow-head

Museum number: As1941,03.23-25 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

back-ornament

Museum number: As1941,03.15 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

basket

Museum number: As1941,03.49 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

basket

Museum number: As1941,03.48 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

bow

Museum number: As1941,03.39 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

bow

Museum number: As1941,03.30 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

bowl

Museum number: As1941,03.8 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MaikoorFound/Acquired:Aru Islands

bowl

Title: Lower Niger Bronzes |
Museum number: Af1953,01.1 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 15thC-18thC |
Production place: Made in:Owo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:NigeriaFound/Acquired:Benin City

bowl

Museum number: As1941,03.7 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MaikoorFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

bowl; vessel; betel-container

Museum number: As1941,03.9 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MaikoorFound/Acquired:Aru Islands

bowl

Museum number: St.257.C |
Production place: Made in:France |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:France

box

Museum number: As1941,03.4 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

box

Museum number: As1941,03.5 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

comb

Museum number: As1941,03.27 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kei IslandsFound/Acquired:Aru Islands

comb

Museum number: As1941,03.12 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

drum

Museum number: As1941,03.1 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MeririFound/Acquired:Aru Islands

drum

Museum number: As1941,03.50 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

finger-ring

Museum number: 1865,1203.41 |
Cultures/periods: x102360 Late Islamic |
Production date: 18thC

finger-ring

Museum number: 1865,1203.35 |
Cultures/periods: x23229 Qajar dynasty |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Iran

finger-ring

Museum number: 1865,1203.31 |
Cultures/periods: x102360 Late Islamic |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Central Asia

finger-ring

Museum number: 1865,1203.33 |
Cultures/periods: x102360 Late Islamic |
Production date: 18thC

fish-arrow

Museum number: As1941,03.35 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

fish-arrow; arrow-head

Museum number: As1941,03.20-22 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

jug

Museum number: St.257.A |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:France |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:France

mat

Museum number: As1941,03.52 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

necklace

Museum number: As1941,03.18 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

necklace

Museum number: As1941,03.19 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kei Islands

paddle

Museum number: St.918.1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Armagh (county)

painting

Title: Saltmaking on the Zambesi |
Museum number: Af2006,Ptg.2 |
Producer name: BIOG120871 Painted by:Thomas Baines |
Production date: 1859 |
Production place: Painted in:Mozambique

quarrel

Museum number: As1941,03.26 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

sago-pounder

Museum number: As1941,03.47 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

seal

Museum number: 1878,1220.315 |
Cultures/periods: x14382 Ottoman dynasty |
Production date: 17thC-18thC

seal

Museum number: 1878,1220.312 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic

seal

Museum number: 1878,1220.314 |
Cultures/periods: x14382 Ottoman dynasty |
Production date: 17thC-18thC

seal

Museum number: 1878,1220.313 |
Cultures/periods: x14382 Ottoman dynasty |
Production date: 17thC-18thC

seal

Museum number: 1878,1220.310 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic

seal

Museum number: 1878,1220.311 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic

shield

Museum number: As1941,03.2 |
Production date: 1900s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

spittoon

Museum number: As1941,03.29 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kei IslandsFound/Acquired:Aru Islands

tobacco-box

Museum number: As1941,03.3 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

tobacco-case

Museum number: As1941,03.10-11 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

vessel; betel equipment

Museum number: As1941,03.6 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MaikoorFound/Acquired:Kei Islands

vessel

Museum number: As1941,03.28 |
Production date: 1880s-1930s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kei IslandsFound/Acquired:Aru Islands