Description:
Genealogical Scroll, Waddesworth Family of Lancashire, 1681. Long parchment manuscript scroll made from seven membranes attached together bearing the genealogy of the Waddesworth family from 1066 to 1681; illuminated with four small coats-of-arms and a large (10 x 7 1/2 in.) painted version of the family arms at the foot of the scroll, done in red, blue, gold, and black, generally good, housed in a custom box, 14 ft. 7 in. x 16 in.
Estimate $250-350
May be missing a section in the middle of the scroll.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
John Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
Fine Books & Manuscripts
The Fine Books & Manuscripts department delivers scholarship, expertise, and attention to detail in appraisals, evaluations, and auctions of rare books and historically important material ranging from medieval manuscripts to presidential documents.