David Garrick Papers, Hereford Museum
Accession number:
Description:
1992-24/39c/x
Three large sheets of paper, watermarked with hunting horn under
crown ‘SHANDE 1819’; each folded in half and originally stitched together
to form a booklet of twelve pages. List of articles (not jewels, plate, china,
books, linen and wearing apparel) which have been removed by the
executors of the will of the late Mrs Garrick from her residences at
Hampton & Adelphi Terrace. n. d. [after 1822]
Transcript:
Each page is set out in two columns, with notes added in red ink, some in brown and some in
pencil against the items in the inventory. For ease of setting out and reading, here the notes
are put beneath the relevant articles and the pencil notes represented by italic.
p.1
List of Articles (not being under the several heads of Jewels, Plate, China, Books,
Linen and Wearing Apparel) which have been removed by the Executors of the
Will of the late Mrs Garrick from her Residences at Hampton & Adelphi Terrace.
Household Furniture &c
+ A Brussells Carpet
Recently purchased by the deceased & therefore sold by Robins
+A Mahogany framed 5 leaf folding fire screen covered with Crimson
[Recently purchased by the deceased & therefore sold by Robins ]
purchased
+ A [A Mahogany framed 5 leaf folding fire screen covered with Crimson]
[Recently purchased by the deceased & therefore sold by Robins ]
A Mahogany Wardrobe
A potable writing desk with cylinder top drawer & 3 glasses & nest of mahogany hanging
bookshelves with drawers
Mr Luctons bill
March 1802
And to Lady Littleton for Mahogany book stand 10s
1787
+ A Mahogany Pembroke Table with drawer 7 cupboard, with brass wire folding doors &
sides
Purchased by the deceased
See Messrs Smith bill sent 1788
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An eight day clock by Stillis
+ An eight day upright [clock] by Strange
Purchased by the deceased
See Stranges bill 1802
A pair of or moulu branches for one light each
Sent to the Adelphi to form part of the 1st Schedule
A Cabinet, with Shells
+ A little Marble Table
A bequest to Mrs Garrick by Lady Lyttleton & bequeathed by her to Mrs Anderson &
delivered by Ex[ecut]ors
An inkstand made of the Mulberry Tree
Sold by Mr Christie
+ 5 inkstands
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+ Barometer & thermometer }
+ 2 Sand boxes & 2 paper cases }
+ Bill box
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+ Hand screen
}
} Acquired by the deceased
March 1812 – an inkstand
See Mr Garteleys bill April 1787 a barometer 5:; 5 : 0
Dressing Case
Mahogany strong box
Upholsterers bills
+ Cupboard with 2 drawers under it
A recent purchase by the deceased at Hampton
+ 2 deal wash-hand stands
Modern & acquired by the deceased
+ Reading desk, inkstand & comb Tray
See Mr Potts bill 1789
+ 2 Hearth rugs
[f.2]
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+ 2 Tripods
+ 2 Stools
+ Deal Washhand stand & 2 cupboards
}
} in a [dem] & acquired by deceased
}
Wainscot Table with Drawers
6 Fire Screens
June 1787
To Mrs Kennicott for screens from Windsor
2:8:0
2 Japanned Pedestals
+ Sundry Trussells
Acquired by deceased
A Bedestead
See Mr Potts bill May 1791 Old & substituted by another
+ Beating Horse
}
+ 3 Folding linen Horses
}
acquired by deceased Torrance bill 1793
+ 3 Bedside Carpets & piece of Carpet 2 yards by 1 ½
The Carpets acquired by deceased – the piece of Carpet having been challenged – GB
+ Old Bed Hangings & Curtains
Replaced by others GB
Vide the numerous upholsterers bills
A painting of the Virgin & child by Veneziano
6 Oval Prints framed & glazed
A pair of prints of Lois XVI & Marie Antoinette in gilt frames & a small oval [print[] of George III
& a pencil drawing of Queen Charlotte
December 1793. Print of the late king of France 2 : 10 :
A pair of folding japan basins & carved gilt
Taken to Hampton & sold there
+an Egyptian ewer, [-----] Vase of fluorspar
The Japan may be left or articles of Japan left at Hampton tho[ough] not in the inventory – the
Ewer & vase acquired by the deceased
A frame & plate of glass
+ 2 Baize Table covers
+ Lantern, cheese toaster & patty pans
+ A coffee pot
}
} Watkins bill April 1786 a lanthorn
} Hopkins bill 1813
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+ Spice box, bed pan & canister
} acquired by deceased
}
Sedan Chair
An Ottoman with the initials M.G. worked thereon
Modern & presumed to have been worked by Mrs Garrick by some Female Friend but having
been challenged by Mrs Patton the right of the Trustees must be shewn
+ Wire Fire Guard
a modern invention
+ Tin confectionary Case & Cannister
+ Venetian Blind
blinds
+ 4 Flower frames & Vases
+ 2 Baise Curtains
} acquired by deceased
+ 2 Egg Cups & chimney ornaments
Acquired by deceased
2 Portfolio frames
}
}
} Potts bull May 1791 3 folding window
} to Miss Mou for flower stands June 1791
}
Mr Potts 2 Frames for Halboxes in cartons 1787
+ 2 Carriage boxes
}
+ 16 Coachseats, boxes & trunks
}
the property of deceased – mostly modern & purchased by her – at all events hers by her
husbands will
+ Cooking Conjuror, Steel Footman, Nippers, Coffee Roaster & rushlight shade
+ 3 Sashes & 2 small boxes }
+ Coffee Mill
}
+ p[ai]r of brass candlesticks }
+ Tinder box & hearth rug
}
} Acquired by deceased
}
Sundry Small baskets
Net & paper hangings
+ 2 Horse Nets, pin case, & curry comb
} property of the deceased
+ a pouche some iron rods
} [property of the deceased]
5 pieces of Mulberry wood
+ Some deal & other panels
old wood
The Net has been challenged – the paper hangings must be property of the deceased as she
papered her room from time to time.
June 1791 Some Nets 1 : 7 : 0
Also 1783 May Some Nets 1 : 11 : 6
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+ Old Carvings & Net
+ 2 Clothes baskets
June 1793 Baskets 2 : 19 : 10
An Atlas and some paper hangings
The Atlas may have belonged to Mr Garrick – the paper hangings see remarks above
+ Some brass and iron rods
}
+ Sundry pieces of deal, mahogany &c
+ Some carved work
}
+ A Fowl coop }
+ 11 Cushions }
}
rubbish
purchased by deceased Sept. 1788 See Mr Smiths bill
[purchased by deceased] April 1779 14 Cushions
A Set of Garden tools
All Garden Tools having been particularized in the inventory [----illegible] to have been acquired by the
deceased
+ 2 small oval japanned Waiters
A Mahogany box for 10 bottles with ground stoppers containing 9 bottles
A Tunbridge-Ware Tea Chest
A painted box for tea
A Tea Chest
}
}
}
See Mr Potts bill 1787
A Tunbridge ware box
A small Orrery
Purchased by deceased Mr Gatlys bill for instrument
+ A small deal box
Must be presumed also to have been hers. She kept bills & papers in it.
A Table service of Pewter
[f.3]
A Goblet of the mulberry Tree lined with & standing on a base of silver
A Salt Cellar (apparently of Delft Ware) supposed to have been Shakespeare’s
Sold by Mr Christie
Enamelled Medallion set in Gold presented to Mr Garrick by the members of the Theatrical Fund
Sold by Mr Christie
Pictures & framed prints
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+ Portrait of Mr Garrick, as Richard
Purchased by the deceased in April 1779 from Mr Wallis for £34 - & bequeathed by her to Mr Chrstopher
Garrick & deliverd by Executors
+ [Portrait of Mr Garrick] with a wig by Zoffany
Purchased by the deceased in April 1779 from Mrs Bradshaw & bequeathed by her to Mr Nathan Garrick
& delivered by the Executors
[Portrait] of Mr Carrington Garrick
[Portrait] of Madame de Saar
+ Picture – Mr Garrick as Sir John Brute, with a Groupe of figures, the property of M r Christopher Garrick
Returned by the Executors to the owner
The Virgin & Child said to be by Veneziano
Not in the inventory & Believed to have been purchased by the deceased or otherwise acquired by her –
having been challenged by Mrs Patton – reserved for ascertainment of the right
+ 6 Oval prints framed
+ A p[ai]r of [prints] - Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette & a smaller oval [portrait] of George III & a pencil
drawing of Queen charlotte – framed
Modern- acquired by the deceased purchased December 1793
[Modern- acquired by the deceased ] As to French K & Q – the other two having been challenged –
reserved for proof of the right
30 Houbraken Heads
See prints
Various Drawings & Prints, of which a separate Catalogue shall be made & furnished
Various prints left at Hampton
Gold Articles, viz.
A Gold snuff box set with diamonds stated in the will of M rs Garrick to have been presented to her late
husband by the K[ing] of Denmark
Bequeathed by the deceased
f.5]
A gold enamelled Snuff box stated in the said will to have been presented to her late husband by the
Duke of Parma when Mr and Mrs Garrick were in Italy
Bequeathed by deceased
A gold enamelled Repeater
Bequeathed & delivered by executors to Mr Protheroe believed to have been purchased by deceased
+ a small gold box used for keeping sticking plaister
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Ornament of a Lady’s Toilette & delivered by Executors to Lady Amherst agreeably to the Will of the
deceased
A gold repeating watch
Bequeathed & delivered to Mr Solly it has been challenged
A gold chased Snuff box
A round gold mounted enamelled [snuff box]
A gold stock buckle
2 gold shirt broaches
7 ½ of Sleeve buttons
A gold Etui with diamond button
Worn by Ladies
A gold ornamented Needle Case
+ A pair of gold Earrings
Must come under the head of ornaments of the person
Miniatures
Portrait of Mr Garrick upon a bracelet of Garnets & another of a Lady upon the other bracelet
Deliverd with the Garnetts to Mrs Solly not claimed
Portrait of Mr Garrick attached to
a bracelet of pearls & another representing a Lady weeping over an Urn on the other bracelet
Delivered with the pearls to Mrs Carr Not claimed
A miniature of Mr Garrick, inset
A Miniature of a Child
A Miniature of a Gentleman
Rings
A gold antique Cameo ring
Bequeathed & delivered to Sir W. Anson
[f.6]
A gold ring antique head
[A gold ring]Cameo Mary Q. of Scots?
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[A gold ring Cameo] Figure of Duck
[A gold ring Cameo]swivel – 2 antique heads
[gold ring] Intaglio – Cupid delivering the Arms of Eneas to Venus
[gold ring intaglio] antique Head
[gold ring intaglio] figure of Venus antique
A gold ring Amethyst – head of Shakespeare
[gold ring] dog & tree in hair
[gold ring] with imitation of diamond
[gold ring] with Cypher D.G. & branches of Willow & Cypress
[gold ring] with small portrait, head of a Gentleman
Mourning ring – for Woodward
+ [mourning ring] for Elizabeth Garrick 1808
}
+ [mourning ring] for lady Lyttleton
}
undoubtedly presented to deceased since her husbands death
26 [mourning] hoop rings
Seals
A gold seal – head supposed of Madelle Clairon, on Wedgewood
A white Cornelian – female figure watering a plant
A Crystal Seal – female head
A red Cornelian – head supposed of Plato
[a red Cornelian] – head supposed of Ben Jonson
2 Seals – head of Shakespeare & Sophocles
[f. 7]
A red Cornelian Seal – bid on a branch the handle being a whole figure of Shakespeare in porcelain
A small silver Seal – Arms of Waller
5 Seals attached to a Lady’s Watch chain & hook
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A triangular Crystal Seal – arms of Mr and Mrs Garrick – Head of Shakespeare & cipher D.G.
A silver Seal – Cypher D.G.
3 unset Cornelians
Snuff boxes
A gilt Snuff box with drawing of boy & bird
An amber [snuff box]
A round tortoise shell [snuff box]
A small ivory [snuff box]
A square tortoise shell [snuff box]
An Agate trunk-shaped [snuff box]
A small round French papier maché [snuff box]
A Silver [snuff box] used in common by Mrs Garrick
January 1810
To Mr Drury for a Snuff box &
Ear rings
1:7:6
Oct. 1812 to Mr Drury a bill
6 : 1 :0
r
Jan. 1817 To M Drury silversmith
2 : 11 : 3
May 178[?] To Mr Drury silversmith
8:5:0
£18 : 4 : 9
Trinkets of various kinds, videlicet
A Silver gilt Fruit knife
A smelling bottle ornamented with gold
A [smelling bottle] in a tortoiseshell case
A [smelling bottle] in Shagreen Case
An egg-shaped Silver essence Case
An essence bottle with a gold stopper & chain
A china essence bottle
A blue glass [bottle]
A Silver Watch with shagreen outside case, jewelled, by Jessop
[f. 8]
A tortoiseshell toothpick Case
A small antique bronze mask
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2 opera Glasse
A small portable telescope
July 22 MrGatz for a Telescope 1 : 15 : 0
+a porcelain shuttle in a fish-skin case
China
A brass pen-cutter
A small inkstand, silver stopper &c
A pair of Silver shoe buckles
A [pair of Silver shoe buckles
+ 2 p[ai]r of mother of Pearl Earrings
Ornamnent of the person
+ An eye Glass
Watkins bill Dec. 1788 Gold ring & rain & pebble eye
A Steel head for a Cane
An Etui with silver instruments
A compass
Mr Gatz for Instruments 4 : 17 :0
+2 Rosaries
} of course the property of the deceased
+ A Silver Religious ornament used as a locket I.H.S. &c }
An agate needle case
A paper box for essences – head of a Pope
Bronze yard measure
+ Locket Crucifix
of course the property of the deceased
+ Ivory Thimble case
[of course the property of the deceased]
+ Blue Glass Locket shape of a heart
Ornament of person
Mocha Stone
14 buttons, blue glass, with paste ornaments
+ 2 p[ai]r Paste earrings Ornament of person
12 glass or paste buttons
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2 [glass or paste buttons] on yellow foil
1 p[ai]r metal knee buckles
4 [pair ]metal buckles
+ 2 Metal hooks for Lady’s Watch
Ornament of person
P[ai]r of Spectacles in Silver
Pair of Stone buckles
A -Theatrical- George
f. 9
2 small pocket ?
2 pr of ?
1 ??
Mrs Paynes letter giving a pa??
2 small lockets & sundry buttons
A Steel Corkscrew in a shagreen Case
A piece of Otaheitan Cloth
Old Silver ornaments which appear to have contained Jewels or paste
A silver Admisson Ticket to the Opera D.G.
[a Silver admission ticket ] to the Gallery 1738 “Mrs Willey”
[a Silver admission ticket ]to the Patagonian Theatre
+ A pair of Gloves which were Shakespeare’s bequeathed & delivered to Mrs Siddons
Sundry Articles of Mens Wearing Apparel
2 small pocket knives
2 pair of nippers
2 Walking sticks
1 small hammer
An old purse
1 cane
A pair of paste buckles
A Theatrical Goeorge
2 Swords
1 Mourning sword
These Articles – of no real value – have been presented by the Executors to Messrs Christopher &
Nathan Garrick
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1 Scymitar
}
2 Walking sticks }
}Delivered to Mrs Patton
A pair of pocket pistols }
3 Walking sticks }
A Guittar
A Box with colours
Sundry Bristol diamonds pebbles & Agates
Purchased by deceased
See Mr Whites bill & Mrs Dickensons Letters
Coins & Medals
5 Guinea piece Wm & Mary
[5 Guinea piece] Geo[rge] 2
2 Guinea pieces Geo[rge] 2
f.10
A Guinea – Queen Anne
Crown Car. 2
[Crown] Geo. 2
[Crown] Wm. 3
Half Crown wm & Mary
[Half Crown] Anne
[Half Crown] Geo. 2
5 Shillings Geo. 1
3 Shillings Eliz. 1
1 [shilling] Cromwell
4 Sixpences Hen. 8 – Eliz. Geo 1 & 3
11 pennies
1 Two penny piece
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Sundry foreign Silver Coins
Silver Medal – James II & his Queen
[Silver Medal] Pope clement XI
[Silver Medal] Pope Clement XI
[Silver Medal] clarion
[Silver Medal] Mr Garrick by Kirk
[Silver Medal] Mr Garrick by Pingo
[Silver Medal] Charles II & Queen Kath[erine]
[Silver Medal] Coronation of Car. 2
[Silver Medal] Pretender (James III)
Gold Medal S. Leopold Margrave of Austria
[Gold Medal] Jubilee at Stratford D.G. Steward Mr Pingo’s bill
Silver gilt Medal Jubilee at Stratford Worn by Mrs G
Brass medal – sailing of Resolution & Adventure
Bronze [medal] D. Garrick by Kirk
[Bronze medal] [D. Garrick] by Pingo
[Bronze medal] [D. Garrick] by Pingo
[Bronze medal] Shakespeare
[Bronze medal]Martin Folkes
[Bronze medal] Benedict XIV
[Bronze medal] Racine
[Bronze medal] Moliere
[f.11]
Glass [the whole list crossed out in pencil]
4 Lamp Shades
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Trifle dish
5 Jars with Covers
2 [jars] with [covers]
2 [jars] without [covers]
14 Phials
11 Quart Decanters
1 pair pint [decanters]
1 pair green [decanters]
4 Water [decanters]
1 Two Quart [decanter
3 bell-shape beer glasses
34 Wine glasses – various patterns
5 ale [glasses]
9 Tall wine [glasses]
2 Ale [glasses]
1 Tumbler with waved stem
11 wine Glasses
18 Ale Glasses
16 wine [glasses]
18 small [glasses]
3 Rummers
10 ale Glasses
6 wine [glasses]
7 smaller [wine glasses]
12 wine Coolers
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[hole in paper] 2 blue finger [coolers]
5 cut Dishes
3 smaller [dishes]
[hole in paper] small [dishes]
2 Stands for [dishes]
10 small dishes
8 cut fingers
Sugar 7 Cover
[hole in paper[ Custard glasses
[f. 12]
4 Jelly Glasses
6 Hock [glasses]
Chemical Apparatus & 2 bottles filled
Glass cover for a figure
Chamber Lamp
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