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Church of England, Booke of Common Prayer, 1596 - binding view

A much-used book, possibly owned by Shakespeare. This prayer book, whose dimensions are only three by four inches [9 x 12 cm], is much battered by heavy use from previous owners. The spine leather ...

Church of England, Booke of Common Prayer, 1596 - Colophon (printer's imprint), title page of Psalms.

Shakespeare’s own prayer-book. This little prayer-book which may have belonged to William Shakespeare, as several signatures in parts of the text indicate, was printed by the Queen’s printer, ...

Church of England, Booke of Common Prayer, 1596 - 'William Shakespeare' signature, and date ?1600, p. Mm6v.

This may be Shakespeare's ownership signature. This shows a further ‘signature’ on the prayer book that some believe was once owned by William Shakespeare. The copy, which is only 3 inches ...

Church of England. Booke of Common Prayer, London, Deputies of Christoper Barker, 1596 - 'William Shakespeare' signature, p. CC3v

Shakespeare’s prayer-book. This pocket-sized Book of Common Prayer, printed in 1596, is a volume that may have belonged to William Shakespeare. 'His' signatures on several pages are more probably ...

City of London School Medal

A silver medal awarded as a prize by the City of London School. Designed by Benjamin Wyon. This side shows a portrait of Shakespeare. Identity number SBT 1999-38/61

City of London School Medal

A silver medal awarded as a prize by the City of London School. Designed by Benjamin Wyon. This side shows a group of Shakespearian characters: Prospero and Ariel, Cardinal Wolsey, Lady Macbeth, Falstaff ...

Clock

This bronze clock is dominated by a figure of Shakespeare which appears to be derived, from the Chandos and Chesterfield portraits. The scroll on the pillar to Shakespeare's left lists the plays (Hamlet, ...

Commemorative Medal - Celebrated Men Series

Designed in the eighteenth-century by Jean Dassier (d. 1763). This side features a representation of Shakespeare derived from the Chandos Portrait (c. 1610) attributed to John Taylor. Identity ...

Commemorative Medal - Celebrated Men Series

Designed in the eighteenth-century by Jean Dassier (d.1763). This side shows John Selden (1584-1654), scholar, historian and lawyer who became a leading figure in the Parliamentary opposition to Charles ...

Commemorative medal for the Tercentenary, 1864

A large bronze medal commemorating the 1864 Tercentenary. Designed by J (ohn) Bell, sculpted by L.C. Wyon, Hunt and Roskill dir.? Inscription. Obverse: bust of Shakespeare to left, surrounded by titles ...

Copeland Parianware Bust of Shakespeare - 3/4 view

This parian (fine, unglazed porcelain) bust is derived from the Chandos and Chesterfield portraits. Mid nineteenth-century. Identity number SBT 1998-5/4

Copper Trade Token

These tokens were used as a form of substitute currency in the last quarter of the eighteenth and the beginning of the nineteenth century, due to insufficient availability of official copper coinage. ...

Copper Trade Token

These tokens were used as a form of substitute currency in the last quarter of the eighteenth and the beginning of the nineteenth century, due to insufficient availability of official copper coinage. ...

Copy of Shakespeare Monument Bust from Holy Trinity Church - front

This plaster-cast copy was made from the bust which forms part of the monument in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare is buried. The monument was presumably commissioned by ...

Copy of the Chandos portrait by Ozias Humphrey, 1783

This drawing, commissioned by the scholar Edmund Malone, is a copy of the Chandos Portrait (c. 1610). On the reverse is written, in Malone's hand, his opinion that it is a very faithful copy and invaluable. ...

Czechoslovakian Quatercentenary Medal

This medal was struck in Czechoslovakia to commemorate the 400th anniversary in 1964 of Shakespeare's birth. Designed by M. Knobloch. Presented by a delegate to the 11th International Shakespeare Conference ...

Czechoslovakian Quatercentenary Medal

This medal was struck in Czechoslovakia to commemorate the 400th anniversary in 1964 of Shakespeare's birth. Designed by M. Knobloch. Presented by a delegate to the 11th International Shakespeare Conference ...

Dalton portrait of William Shakespeare

This painting is copied from the Chandos Portrait. Height 48 cm; width 40 cm (frame). Oil on panel Probably painted in the nineteenth-century By W.F. Dalton Identity number SBT 1994-19/40