Record

RepositoryJesuits in Britain Archives
Ref NoABSI/SJ/21/13/2
TitleQueen Mary Stuart's Triptych
Date1947-1973
LevelFile
DescriptionThis file deals with the travelling altarpiece of Mary, Queen of Scots. It contains correspondence mostly 1954-1958 regarding disputed ownership of the triptych with the following correspondants: Fr Vavasour SJ, Fr Philip Caraman SJ, D'Arcy; Oswald, Goodier & Co and A Cox. There is also a photocopy letter from the Victoria & Albert Museum dated 1971 requesting loan of the altar and there are notes, some by D'Arcy, about the history of the item, a description of the Triptych & German plate and description of triptych magazine extract as well as an exhibition guide for 'Enamels: the XII to the XVI Century' in the Martin D'Arcy Gallery which includes a description of the triptych. There is also a newspaper clipping from the 'Empire News' dated 1951. There are also a few black and white photographs of the triptych.
FormatManuscript
Photocopy
Photograph
Publication
Typescript
AccessConditionsThe papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to archive material in the Jesuits in Britain Archives.
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/241Caraman; Philip (1911-1998); Jesuit Priest1911-1998
DS/UK/1129Vavasour; Francis (1900-1981); Jesuit Priest1900-1981

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