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Donor · Collector

John Henderson

fl. 1878

Donor and collector, active in 1878. Bought from Luigi Palma di Cesnola; left a bequest to British Museum.

Through their hands

3 records

Came from

Luigi Palma di Cesnola
John Henderson

Went to

1878 ×2British Museum
SaleGift or bequestWho objects came from and went to, as the sources record it
  1. 1878

    BequestHenderson bequeathed five bowls from the Cesnola Collection to the British Museum.

    Bequeathed to British MuseumNo. GR 78.12-30.15, .16, .20, .27, and .29Lightfoot 2017, p. 13

  2. n.d.

    PurchaseCesnola sold another cup to John Henderson in London.

    Bought from Luigi Palma di CesnolaLightfoot 2017, p. 78

  3. n.d.

    TransferThe cup formerly sold to John Henderson subsequently passed into the British Museum collection.

    Passed objects to British MuseumNo. GR 78.12-30.29Lightfoot 2017, p. 78

Connections

1 person

Sales, gifts & bequests

Sources

  1. 1.C. S. Lightfoot (2017). The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Ancient Glass. New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.