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Society of Antiquaries ( - )

Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London Relevant locations: Originating Location (object) London, England
 Relationships: Francis Peck (1692-1743) was a member of Society of Antiquaries
Thomas Wilson (c. 1702-1761) was a member of Society of Antiquaries
Linked Objects: Collector - costumes and weapons
Collector - crocodiles
Collector - turtles
 References in Documents:
MS Book of Benefactors (MacGregor, ed.)

A.D. 1757

Richard Rawlinson Esq. LLD, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, left the Museum models of two kinds of small Venetian boat, one known as a Paeota, the other a Gondola. He also gave a white Moscovy fox. To these he added an Indian litter called a palanquin.