[{"id": 146648, "created": "2020-08-22T12:08:05.570234", "project_id": 456, "task_id": 85395, "user_id": 580, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-08-22T12:08:44.489015", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"NGR": "", "Site": "", "CollHist": "Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow\r\nBurrell Collection 301 (Item 35)\r\nLoan : LA 5719a (Item 3 ) [?number]\r\nHistory\r\nItem (1). Presented to the (now) NMA in 1857 by the Rev. H. Walker, who had obtained it from a neighbouring farmer who had picked it up from his stable door, where it had been thrown by a herd boy.\r\nItems (2-4) acquired by the (now) NMA in 1857 via the Rev. H. Walker (?) Items (1-4) are recorded in the NMA Catalogue (1892) under Walker' name and are said to have been found with thirty others.\r\nItem (5). Presented to the NMA in 1891 from Hugh W. Young of Burghead, Morayshire. Its accession record states that it is \"supposed to have been found with the gold torcs at Urquhart\".\r\nItems (6-7). Purchased in 1910 by the NMA from the Misses Young, daughters of the Laird of Burghead, who had inherited them from Hugo Younf (donor of Item 5). The misses Young were cousins of the Rev. R.A. Bagley, whose great-grandmother appears to have been in possession of four torcs from the 1857 hoard. (See Items (26-27) and (32-33) below Item (34) Purchased in 1976 by the NMA from Mr Mathieson. It had been in the family's possession for many years\r\nItems (11-13) passed to the British Museum in ? date, from Canon Greenwell's Collection ? Any information as to when and from whom acquired ?\r\nItem (14) purchased by the BM in 1857 from W.S. Ferguson } Anything known about its provenance ?\r\nItems (15-17) purchased by the BM in 1858 from H.D. Cureton } Anything known about their provenance ?\r\nItems (18-20) in COMAE. No information recorded re. provenance or date of Accession or from whom acquired. Accepted by (m) as part of the hoard. No references\r\nItem (21). Noted by (e) in 1887-88 as in the collections of the Museum of the Elgin Society. No record of the date of Accession (or provenance) but reference (m) regards the provenance as assured.\r\nItems (22-23) acquired by Pitt-Rivers ? date. The torcs are said to have been \"found by herdboys digging around a large stone in Morwayshire (sic)\". A label on the torcs provides the date of 1857, the names of H.D. Cureton & E. Wigan, and the association with \"others and penannular rings\".\r\nItem (24). Acquired in 1897 by the Hunterian Museum for the Lanfine Collection. A cast was exhibited at the 1911 Glasgow Exhibition (Ref h, p. 826 N\u00b0 2), stated to have been found at Urquhart in 1857. No details recorded re: \"Lanfine Collection\"\r\nItem (25): In Sir John Evans's collection which passed to the Ashmolean Museum Oxford in 1927. It is not recorded when and from whom acquired.\r\nItems (26-27). Purchased in 1953 by the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, from Messrs Berry-Hill of New York. The torcs were sold to Berry-Hill by Spink and sons in ? date. Sold to Spink & Sons in 1949 by the Bagley family. The Rev. R.A. Bagley believes these torcs were among four which came into his family's possession in the late 1870's through its connection with the Young's of Burghead.\r\nItem (28) was deposited on indefinite loan to the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen in ? date. by Lady Wordie. The torc was given to her husband Sir James Wordie by Mr Mansfield Forbes who obtained it early this century from the farmer at the Law farm.\r\nItem (29) - whereabouts now unknown - was in the possession of Lady Reay when exhibited at Glasgow - See Palace of History (1911) 826 N\u00b0 3.\r\nItem (30) -whereabouts unknown - was also exhibited in Glasgow : Palace of History (1911) 826 N\u00b0 4 when it was the property of Mrs Johnston Stevenson.\r\nItem (31) was sold by Miss Marion Young of Elgin along with other metals in World War II and is now lost to view. Miss Young inherited it from her father who was given it by his brother Mr Young of Burghead.\r\nItem (32) was sold to a Mrs Burg by the Bagley family and it is possible that this torc is the same as item (3 ) [?number] which was purchased from a dealer in 1950 for the Burrell collection, Glasgow. Precise support for this does not exist, but the torc is said to have been given the provenance of \"Burghead, 1880\".\r\nItem (33) was sold to the Gordon Cuming [sic] family of Forres, Morayshire in 1896 or 1897 by the Bagley family. Sir William Gordon Cumming believes that the torc was disposed of by his grandfather before 1939, or in a sale in 1948. It's [sic] present whereabouts is unknown.\r\nItems (37-38) were exhibited by Albert Way in 1859 and nothing is known about the fate of these torcs\r\nItem (35) purchased from a dealer in 1950 for the Burrell Collection, Glasgow - see item (32) above\r\nItem (36) owned by a Mr George Appleby if Clydebank and is on loan to the Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow. It was acquired from Mr Ludovic Mann and Mr Appleby believes it was exhibited in 1911 at Glasgow. Whether it is the same as (29) or (30), if either, is unknown.", "Contents": "", "comments": "", "ArchiveEtc": "", "ContextType": "", "BiblioSources": "", "Circumstances": "", "FindAltSiteRel": ""}}, {"id": 148745, "created": "2020-09-26T02:10:29.136851", "project_id": 456, "task_id": 85395, "user_id": 658, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-09-26T03:03:46.023817", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"NGR": "", "Site": "", "CollHist": "Collection:\r\nArt Gallery & Museum, Glasgow\r\nBurrell Collection 301 (Item 35)\r\nLoan: LA 5719a (Item 2)\r\n\r\nHistory:\r\nItem (1). Presented to the (now) NMA in 1857 by the Rev. H. Walker, who had obtained it from a neighbouring farmer who had picked it up from his stable door, where it had been thrown by a herd boy.\r\nItems (2-4) acquired by the (now) NMA in 1857 via the Rev. H. Walker(?).\r\nItems (1-4) are recorded in the NMA Catalogue (1892) under Walker's name and are said to have been found with thirty others.\r\nItem (5). Presented to the NMA in 1891from Hugh W. Young of Burghead, Morayshire. Its accession record states that it is \"supposed to have been found with the gold torcs at Urquhart\".\r\nItems (6-7) Purchased in 1910 by the NMA. PSAS XLV (1910-11) II. Item (8) in 1929. PSAS LXIII, 311\r\nItems (9-10). Purchased in 1958 by the NMA from the Misses Young, daughters of the Laird of Burghead, who had inherited them from Hugo Young, donor of Item 5). The Misses Young were cousins of the Rev. R.A. Bagley, whose great-grandmother appears to have been in possession of four torcs from the 1857 hoard. (See Items 26-27) and (32-33) below Item (34), purchased in 1976 by the NMA from Mr. Mathieson. It had been in the family's possession for many years.\r\nItems (11-13) passed to the British Museum in ?date, from Canon Greenwell's Collection. Any information as to when and from whom acquired? \r\nItem (14) purchased by the BM in 1857 from W.S. Ferguson.      } Anything known about their provenance?\r\nItems (15-17) purchased by the BM in 1858  from H.D. Careton. }\r\nItems (18-20) in COMAE. No information recorded re. provenance or date of Accession or from whom acquired. Accepted by (m) as part of the hoard. No references.\r\nItem (21). Noted by (e) in 1887-88 as in the collections of the Museum of the Elgin Society. No record of the date of Accession (or provenance) but reference (m) regards the provenance as assured.\r\nItems (22-23) acquired by Pitt-Rivers ?date. The torcs are said to have been \"found by herd boys digging around a large stone in Morwayshire (sic)\". A label on the torcs provides the date of 1857, the names of H.D. Cureton & E. Wigan, and the association with \"others and penannular rings\".\r\nItem (24). Acquired in 1897 by the Hunterian Museum from the Lanfine Collection. A cast was exhibited at the 1911 Glasgow Exhibition (Ref. (h) p. 826 No. 2), stated to have been found at Urquhart in 1857. No details recorded re: \"Lanfine Collection\".\r\nItem (25): In Sir John Evans' collection which passed to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford in 1927. It is not recorded when and from whom acquired.\r\nItems (26-27). Purchased in 1953 by the Walter Art Gallery, Baltimore, from Messers. Berry-Hill of New York. The torcs were sold to Berry-Hill by Spink and Sons in ?date.\r\nSold to Spink & Sons in 1949 by the Bagley family. The Rev. R.A. Bagley believes these torcs were among four which came into his family's possession in the late 1870's through its connection with the Young's of Burghead.\r\nItem (28) was deposited on indefinite loan to the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen in ?date by Lady Wordic. The torc was given to her husband Sir James Wordic by Mr. Mansfield Forbes who obtained it early this century from the farmer at the Law farm.\r\nItem (29) - whereabouts now unknown - was in the possession of Lady Reay when exhibited at Glasgow - See \"Palace of History\" (1911) 826 No. 3.\r\nItem (30) - whereabouts unknown - was also exhibited in Glasgow: \"Palace of History\" (1911) 826 No. 4  when it was the property of Mr. Johnston Stevenson.\r\nItem (31) was sold by Miss Marian Young of Elgin along with other metals in World War II and is now lost to view. Miss Young inherited it from her father who was given it by his brother, Mr. Young of Burghead.\r\nItem (32) was sold to a Mrs. Burg by the Bagley family and it is posssible that this torc is the same as Item (3) which was purchased from a dealer in 1950 for the Burrell Collection, Glasgow. Precise support for this does not exist, but the torc is said to have been given the provenance of \"Burghead, 1880\".\r\nItem (33) was sold to the Gordon Cumming family of Forres, Morayshire in 1896 or 1897 by the Bagley family. Sir William Gordon Cumming believes that the torc was disposed of by his grandfather before 1939, or in a sale in 1948. It's present whereabouts is unknown.\r\nItems (37-38) were exhibited by Albert Way in 1859 and nothing is known about the fate of these torcs.\r\nItem (35) purchased from a dealer in 1950 for the Burrell Collection, Glasgow - see Item (32) above.\r\nItem (36) owned by a Mr. George Appleby of Clydebank and is on loan to the Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow. It was acquired from Mr. Ludovic Mann and Mr. Appleby believes it was exhibited in 1911 at Glasgow. Whether it is the same as (29) or (30), if either, is unknown.\r\n", "Contents": "", "comments": "", "ArchiveEtc": "", "ContextType": "", "BiblioSources": "", "Circumstances": "", "FindAltSiteRel": ""}}]