Society Of Antiquaries Collection

William Bowyer Younger (1699 - 1777)
2603688 William Bowyer Younger (1699 - 1777); (add.info.: William Bowyer the Younger (1699 - 1777) known as The Learned Printer, prominent English printer and author

Martin Folkes, 1718 (oil on canvas)
1765243 Martin Folkes, 1718 (oil on canvas) by Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); 760x630 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London

William the Conqueror at Hastings, engraved by James Basire (1769-1822), 1816-19 (hand-coloured engraving)
1765204 William the Conqueror at Hastings, engraved by James Basire (1769-1822), 1816-19 (hand-coloured engraving) by Stothard

Monmouth House, Soho Square, demolished 1773
6340495 Monmouth House, Soho Square, demolished 1773 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Monmouth House, Soho Square, demolished 1773)

Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate
6340481 Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate)

Front of the Old Theatre, Drury Lane, 1794
6340503 Front of the Old Theatre, Drury Lane, 1794 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Front of the Old Theatre, Drury Lane, 1794. Facade built by the actor and manager David Garrick)

Lollards Prison, in the tower of Lambeth Palace
6340501 Lollards Prison, in the tower of Lambeth Palace by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Lollards Prison, in the tower of Lambeth Palace)

Lincolns Inn Gate, Chancery Lane, London
6340498 Lincolns Inn Gate, Chancery Lane, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Lincolns Inn Gate, Chancery Lane, London)

Muslim altar-style grave monument to Coya Shawsware, or Khwaja Shahsuwar (1582-1626)
6340497 Muslim altar-style grave monument to Coya Shawsware, or Khwaja Shahsuwar (1582-1626), a merchant and secretary to Nogdi beg the Persian embassador, formerly in St Botolphs

Prince Ruperts House, Beech Lane, Barbican
6340482 Prince Ruperts House, Beech Lane, Barbican by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Prince Ruperts House, Beech Lane, Barbican)

Monument to lawyer Richard Martin, recorder of London (1570-1618), in the Temple Church
6340479 Monument to lawyer Richard Martin, recorder of London (1570-1618), in the Temple Church by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Monument to lawyer Richard Martin)

Staples Inn, Holborn
6340470 Staples Inn, Holborn by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Staples Inn, Holborn. Tudor building originally attached to Grays Inn, one of four Inns of Court)

Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley
6340457 Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley. The facade decorated with plasterwork designs)

The Old Fountain in Minories parish, London
6340446 The Old Fountain in Minories parish, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The Old Fountain in Minories parish, London)

Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate
6340436 Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate)

Grave effigy or Lady Arabella, Countess Dowager of Nottingham, in the chancel of St Mary le Savoy
6340429 Grave effigy or Lady Arabella, Countess Dowager of Nottingham, in the chancel of St Mary le Savoy by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Grave effigy or Lady Arabella)

Grave effigies in St Saviours Southwark
6340427 Grave effigies in St Saviours Southwark by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Grave effigies in St Saviours Southwark)

A specimen of ancient building
6340418 A specimen of ancient building by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: A specimen of ancient building. Old timber-frame houses situated on the west side of King Street, Westminster)

Old Charing Cross, one of 12 medieval Eleanor Crosses, erected in the 1290s until its removal in 1647
6340400 Old Charing Cross, one of 12 medieval Eleanor Crosses, erected in the 1290s until its removal in 1647 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Old Charing Cross)

The west front of the Mathematical School, Christs Hospital, 1775
6340395 The west front of the Mathematical School, Christs Hospital, 1775 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The west front of the Mathematical School, Christs Hospital, 1775)

Grave effigy of Alicia, daughter of Simon Steward, with the Old Vestry Door in St Mary le Savoy
6340377 Grave effigy of Alicia, daughter of Simon Steward, with the Old Vestry Door in St Mary le Savoy by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Grave effigy of Alicia)

A curious pump in the yard of Leathersellers Hall, Bishopsgate Street, London
6340364 A curious pump in the yard of Leathersellers Hall, Bishopsgate Street, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: A curious pump in the yard of Leathersellers Hall)

Kitchen of Leathersellers Hall, London
6340361 Kitchen of Leathersellers Hall, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Kitchen of Leathersellers Hall, London. Demolished in 1799)

Edmund Plowdens monument on the north wall in the Temple Church
6339776 Edmund Plowdens monument on the north wall in the Temple Church by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Edmund Plowdens monument on the north wall in the Temple Church)

Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St Pancras, Middlesex
6339759 Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St Pancras, Middlesex by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett)

King James I of England taken from a bronze bust over the entrance of the Banquetting Room at Whitehall
6339755 King James I of England taken from a bronze bust over the entrance of the Banquetting Room at Whitehall by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Dr C T Beke, FSA (engraving)
1053063 Dr C T Beke, FSA (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr C T Beke, FSA. Illustration for The Graphic)

Joseph Wilcocks (engraving)
815888 Joseph Wilcocks (engraving) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Wilcocks (1725 -1791). English author and philanthropist

Sir John Ratcliff, FSA, Mayor of Birmingham (engraving)
1609644 Sir John Ratcliff, FSA, Mayor of Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Ratcliff, FSA, Mayor of Birmingham)

Monument of Thomas Bancroft, Lord Mayors Officer, in the church of St Helen, Bishopsgate Street
6339796 Monument of Thomas Bancroft, Lord Mayors Officer, in the church of St Helen, Bishopsgate Street by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Monument of Thomas Bancroft)

Monument of Sir Edward Wynter, died 1685, on the south wall of St Marys Church Battersea
6339766 Monument of Sir Edward Wynter, died 1685, on the south wall of St Marys Church Battersea by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Monument of Sir Edward Wynter, died 1685)

Statue of King James II of England in costume as a Roman emperor, Jacobus Seundus, designed by Grinlin Gibbons
6340502 Statue of King James II of England in costume as a Roman emperor, Jacobus Seundus, designed by Grinlin Gibbons, in the Privy Gardens by Smith

The Queens Nursery, Golden Lane, Barbican
6340492 The Queens Nursery, Golden Lane, Barbican by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The Queens Nursery, Golden Lane, Barbican)

Part of the ancient London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles, Cripplegate, London
6340490 Part of the ancient London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles, Cripplegate, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Sir John Crosbys monument in the church of St Helen, Bishopsgate Street
6340487 Sir John Crosbys monument in the church of St Helen, Bishopsgate Street by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Sir John Crosbys monument in the church of St Helen, Bishopsgate Street)

King Richard II of England, from an original picture hung in the Choir of St Peters Westminster
6340486 King Richard II of England, from an original picture hung in the Choir of St Peters Westminster by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: King Richard II of England)

Remains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles, Cripplegate
6340484 Remains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles, Cripplegate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Remains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles)

The principal or street entrance to Leathersellers Hall, demolished 1799
6340480 The principal or street entrance to Leathersellers Hall, demolished 1799 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The principal or street entrance to Leathersellers Hall)

London Stone in Cannon Street, supposed to be the milestone or Milliarium of the Romans
6340468 London Stone in Cannon Street, supposed to be the milestone or Milliarium of the Romans by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: London Stone in Cannon Street)

Sir Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier, founder of the Royal Exchange and Gresham College, 1519-1579
6340466 Sir Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier, founder of the Royal Exchange and Gresham College, 1519-1579 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Sir Thomas Gresham)

Pedlar and his dog in the stained glass window of the church at Saint Mary-at-Lambeth
6340449 Pedlar and his dog in the stained glass window of the church at Saint Mary-at-Lambeth by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Grave monument to the Elizabethan antiquarian and herald William Camdem, died 1623, in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey
6340420 Grave monument to the Elizabethan antiquarian and herald William Camdem, died 1623, in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey by Smith

Monument of miniature painter Samuel Cooper (1609-1672) in St Pancras in the Fields
6340413 Monument of miniature painter Samuel Cooper (1609-1672) in St Pancras in the Fields by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Rosamonds Pond, St James Park, circa 1758 (filled up in 1770)
6340408 Rosamonds Pond, St James Park, circa 1758 (filled up in 1770) by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Rosamonds Pond, St James Park, circa 1758 (filled up in 1770)

Winchester House in Winchester Street, London Wall
6340368 Winchester House in Winchester Street, London Wall by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Winchester House in Winchester Street, London Wall)

Underground vaults in Gerards Hall Inn in Basing Lane, Bread Street, Cheapside, 1795
6340357 Underground vaults in Gerards Hall Inn in Basing Lane, Bread Street, Cheapside, 1795 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Underground vaults in Gerards Hall Inn in Basing Lane)

Charles Reed, British politician, MP and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (engraving)
3638185 Charles Reed, British politician, MP and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Reed (1819-1881)

A view of the Ancient Royal Palace called Placentia, from a print published by the Society of Antiquaries in 1767
3637091 A view of the Ancient Royal Palace called Placentia, from a print published by the Society of Antiquaries in 1767, after an early drawing (engraving) by English School

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The Society of Antiquaries, established in 1707, has played a crucial role in preserving and studying the rich history of England. With its diverse collection of artifacts and documents, this society has become a treasure trove for historians and enthusiasts alike. One notable member of the society was Martin Folkes, whose portrait from 1718 adorns the walls of their headquarters. This oil painting captures his dedication to antiquarianism and serves as a reminder of his significant contributions to the field. Another fascinating piece within their collection is an engraved depiction titled "William the Conqueror at Hastings. " Created by James Basire between 1769-1822 and hand-colored later on, this artwork vividly portrays one of England's most pivotal moments in history. Although Monmouth House no longer stands today after being demolished in 1773, it remains an important part of London's architectural heritage. Its presence is still felt through historical records preserved by the Society. Within St Botolphs church in Aldgate lies Lord Darcies monument—a testament to both his status and influence during his time. The Society ensures that such monuments are protected so that future generations can appreciate their significance. The Old Theatre at Drury Lane holds immense cultural importance as one of London's oldest theaters. A front view from 1794 showcases its grandeur while reminding us how theater has evolved over centuries. Lollards Prison within Lambeth Palace Tower provides insight into medieval justice systems. Preserved by the Society, it allows us to understand past methods while reflecting on our present-day legal practices. Lincolns Inn Gate stands proudly on Chancery Lane—an enduring symbol representing centuries-old legal traditions upheld by prestigious institutions like Lincolns Inn itself. A Muslim altar-style grave monument dedicated to Coya Shawsware offers glimpses into religious diversity throughout history. Originally located in St Botolphs Bishopsgate, this artifact highlights multicultural influences shaping London's past.