12/19/2023 0 Comments Holbein sketch books102), which contained designs, executed with pen, for 'Tolchen, Gefässen, Zierahten, Bildlein und Laubwerk, als auch Beschläge zu den Scheiden, zum Degengehäng, Gürtel, Knopf zum Königl. Joachim von Sandrart, on a visit to London in 1627, noted that he was shown a book in the Royal Collection by Inigo Jones (see 'Joachim von Sandrarts Academie der Bau-Bild und Mahlerey-Künste von 1675', edited by A.R. 149 verso see also a second copy of the inventory, Society of Antiquaries, London, Ms. Its earlier history is uncertain, but it could be the same book as the one listed in the inventory, with an introductory note dated 20 January 1550, in the charge of Sir Anthony Auchar (part of a complete inventory of King Henry VIII's possessions made under the authority of a commission appointed by King Edward on 14 September 1547) of the great mass of Henry VIII's jewellery stored in the 'Secret Juelhous in the Tower of London', as kept in 'Coffer A': 'a paper book conteyninge diverse paternes for Jewelles' (British Library, Ms. It was a book that originally contained designs for jewellers' and goldsmiths' work and is evidently the "book of Drawings of Jewelling work drawn by Holben" noted by George Vertue, in the period 1713-21 in the possession of Sir Hans Sloane ('Walpole Society', xviii, 1929/30 (Vertue Note Books, vol. The volume designated by Sloane as no 5308 was probably dismantled during the late 19th century. Acquisition notes History and Contents of Sloane 5308 (edited from Rowlands 1993, pp.152-5):
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