Contributors to the founding collection of the Pitt Rivers Museum and Pitt-Rivers' second collection

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Sadakage; Biography: Japanese printmaker; Dates: active ca. 1818-44; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Sadatora; Biography: Japanese printmaker.; Dates: Unknown - active c. 1825; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Salomons; Biography: Dealers of 80 Frauen Strasse, Dresden, Germany; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Salviati and Co.; Biography: A family called Salviati were glass makers and mosaicists in Murano, Venice and also in London, working as the firm Salviati, Jesuram & Co. of 213 Regent Street, London; also as Salviati and Co. and later (after 1866) as the Venice and Murano Glass and Mosaic Company (Today Pauly & C. - Compagnia Venezia Murano). The company was founded by Dr Antonio Salviati, a lawyer from Vicenza in Northern Italy.[qv]; Dates: Before 1866 to ?; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salviati_(glassmakers); Collection: Second collection

Salzmann, Auguste; Biography: Auguste Salzmann was an amateur archaeologist and photographer; Dates: 1824-1872; Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/auguste-salzmann-2; Collection: Second collection

Samson, Paris; Biography: Samson, Edmé et Cie (commonly known as Samson Ceramics) of Paris.; Dates: 1845 and after; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmé_Samson; Collection: Second collection

Sandwith, Thomas Backhouse; Biography: British consul in Chania, Crete, Greece from 1870-1885.; Dates: 1831-1900; Source: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=P25319; Collection: Second collection

Sargent, Mrs; Biography: Nothing is known of this source except she lived in Dean and said she was aged 65 in 1891. The 1891 census lists a Hannah Sargent aged 68 of Wimborne Cranborne which might be the same person. This is probably the same woman who was listed in the 1851 census in Sixpenny Handley aged 27 (NB the ages don't quite match up) married to William Sargent, a labourer.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Savage, Edwin Bentley; Biography: Missionary in New Guinea and Torres Strait Islands for eight years. Possibly born 1853 or 1854 to Edwin Savage and Martha Corbin of Ringwood, Hampshire. He may have married Edith Elizabeth Ruston (born circa 1875) [see website below]. He was a missionary with London Missionary Society, working in the Pacific from 1886. He worked on Murray Island [Mer] from 1886 with the Reverend Harry Scott. He wrote a vocabulary for Murray Island in 1886 and also prepared vocabulary lists for Miriam, Mabuiag and Daudai in the Torres Strait Islands (used by the Cambridge Expedition) and of the dialects of the Fly River. He served in New Guinea from 1889. He returned to England in 1891.; Dates: ?1853-?; Source: http://www.angelfire.com/nm/hame/tree/es1853.html; Collection: Second collection

Saxty, Edward; Biography: Dealer at 6 Wood Street, Bath. Nothing further is known. According to the 1881 census he was born in 1833 in Trowbridge.; Dates: 1833-?; Collection: Second collection

Sayers, Mr.; Biography: Nothing is known about this collector who is associated with an object from Wayhill Down, Andover, Hampshire.; Dates: Unknown, active by 1884; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Schliemann, Heinrich; Biography: [In]famous archaeologist, who excavated Troy. German businessman; Dates: 1822-1890; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Schliemann; Collection: Second collection

Schomburgk, Robert Hermann; Biography: Surveyor and traveller.; Dates: 1804-1865; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24829; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Schreiber, Charlotte Elizabeth; Biography: Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Guest, later Schreiber, née Guest. Businesswoman and linguist. With her second husband she travelled widely in Europe collecting ceramics, many of which ended up in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London; Dates: 1812-1895; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Charlotte_Guest; Collection: Second collection

Schroth, F.; Biography: Gunmaker, probably German.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Sciaro or Sclaro, Luigi; Biography: Nothing is known of this owner, presumed to be associated with a religious order, and linked to several Phoenician objects from Sardinia.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Scott, Ursula Katharine; Biography: Was the daughter of Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers, she married William Charles Scott on 14 January 1880.; Dates: ?1859-1942; Collection: Second collection

Scruse, Edward John; Biography: According to the following website: 'Scruse, Edward John, Born Jul 01 1852 in Shrewton, Wiltshire, Died Jun 19 1934 in Shrewton, Wiltshire'; Dates: 1852-1934; Source: here; Collection: Second collection

Sedlen, Robert; Biography: A farmer from Shillingstone in Dorset, nothing further is known of him. His sister who is mentioned in the entry might have been Jane who was born in 1836. He died aged 52.; Dates: 1842-1894; Source: http://www.opcdorset.org/ShillingstoneFiles/ShillingstoneBursRH1851-1900.htm; Collection: Second collection

Seemann, Berthold Carl; Biography: Botanist at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and traveller.; Dates: 1825-1871; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25029; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Seman, Mary; Biography: Nothing is known of this previous owner of a Staffordshire tea caddy; Dates: Unknown active 1792; Collection: Second collection

Seton-Karr, Heywood Walter; Biography: Soldier and game hunter. Served in Egypt, Gibraltar; he visited Somaliland in 1896. He was a keen archaeologist and collected many stone tools.; Dates: 1859-1938; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/61117; Collection: Second collection

Sevres pottery; Biography: Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres is a porcelain factory first created in 1740 at Vincennes but moved to Sevres in 1756; Dates: From 1740; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacture_nationale_de_Sevres; Collection: Second collection

Seymour, Alfred; Biography: Liberal MP for Totnes and later Salisbury, and JP, of Knoyle House, Wiltshire. Married to Isabella Seymour [qv]; Dates: 1824-1888; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Seymour; Collection: Second collection

Seymour, Isabella Leighton; Biography: Wife of Alfred Seymour, qv, and daughter of Baldwin Leighton, baronet of Hopton Court Shropshire; Dates: ?-1911; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Seymour; Collection: Second collection

Shand, Alexander Burns; Biography: 1st and last Baron Shand. Lawyer, judge and privy counsellor from 1890, created Baron in 1892.; Dates: 1828-1904; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/36036; Collection: Second collection

Sharp, Samuel; Biography: Antiquary and geologist. He took up geology in 1842. In 1857 he moved to Northampton with his wife who was an owner of a girls' boarding school.; Dates: 1814-1882; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25219; Collection: Second collection

Shearer, Robert Innes; Biography: Archaeologist in Caithness, see also Joseph Anderson. For more information about him see 'The Birds and Mammals of Caithness: Robert Innes Shearer's Contributions to the Natural History of Caithness, 1859-1867' [ed] Hugh Clark Bellfield Publications; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Shearing, Lot; Biography: Lot Shearing is listed in the 1901 census for Fordingbridge, Hants as aged 52 born in Verwood, Dorset, a general labourer.; Dates: ?1849-?; Collection: Second collection

Shunsho, Katsukawa; Biography: Japanese printmaker.; Dates: 1726-1792; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsukawa_Shunsho ; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Silvestri, Luigi; Biography: Ocarina maker.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Sim, George; Biography: Dealer, naturalist and taxidermist from King Street, Aberdeen; Dates: ?1835-1908; Collection: Second collection

Simmonds, Peter Lund; Biography: Brother in law of R.B.N. Walker [qv], originally Danish but adopted by a Lt George Simmonds and took his name. Writer and journalist.; Dates: 1814-1897; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/41011; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Simpson, Edward (aka 'Flint Jack'); Biography: Flint knapper and forger of stone tools based in Brandon, known as Flint Jack or Bones. cf. Antiquity Volume 27 Number: 108 Page: 207-211 'Edward Simpson, alias 'Flint Jack'. A Victorian Craftsman' John Blacking.; Dates: ?1815-?; Source: http://donsmaps.com/hoax.html; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Sind Exhibition; Biography: Nothing is known about this exhibition, although it may have been curated by Sir H. Bartle E. Frere, who was Chief Commissioner in Sind from January 1851 to August 1859.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Singh, Hiera; Biography: A maker of plaster figures based at Baral Daraba Street, Delhi] with Mannick Chund; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Slocombe, Edward; Biography: From the following website: 'Born in London and part of a noted family of artists, Edward Slocombe was a painter, etcher and mezzotint engraver. Some of his etchings were published in The Art Journal and the Portfolio, also a number of etchings of church bulidings were published by the Fine Art Society. Member of the RPE (Royal Society of Painter-Etchers.)'; Dates: 1850-1915; Source: http://www.intaglio-fine-art.com/info-artists/artists.html; Collection: Second collection

Smart, A.; Biography: Dealer at 133 Wardour St London, nothing is known of him; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Smart, Thomas William Wakes; Biography: Surgeon doctor on Cranborne Chase, little is known of him; Dates: No specific dates known; Source: http://www.opcdorset.org/CranborneFiles/CranborneBaps1836-1855.htm; Collection: Second collection

Smith, Albert; Biography: Nothing is known about this collector who is associated with a wicker shield from China; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Smith, Charles Roach; Biography: He was a notable amateur archaeologist who was a founding member of the British Archaeological Association. He was also a keen numismatist. He principally worked in London and opened a Museum of London Antiquities, eventually to be part of the British Museum. He is also connected to John Evans [Macgregor, 'Sir John Evans...' 2008: 29-30] Also discussed Caygill and Cherry 1997: 15; Dates: 1806 or 1807-1890; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Roach_Smith; Collection: Second collection

Smith, H.C.; Biography: Antiquary living in Abingdon, according to CUL Volume 2 page 192. Nothing further is known; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Smith, J. P.; Biography: Nothing is known about this collector associated with an axe from Mexico; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Smith, W.J. Bernard; Biography: Collector of arms and armour, collection sold by Sothebys. Nothing is known of this past owner except that he appears to have catalogued (some of the) contents of the Ludlow Museum and written an article about Shropshire finds in the Archaeological Journal, 11, 414.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Smithsonian Institution; Biography: See website for further details.; Dates: No specific dates known; Source: http://www.si.edu/; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Snow, William Parker; Biography: Mariner and explorer.; Dates: 1817-1895; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25980; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Société Russe; Biography: Société Russe of 149 Finborough Road London; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Sotheby; Biography: World's second oldest international auction house, founded in London in 1744. Also known as Sotheby and Wilkinson; Dates: 1744 - present; Source: http://www.sothebys.com/; Collection: Founding collection, PRM and second collection

Spanish exhibition 1889; Biography: Held at Earls Court, London; nothing is known; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Sparks, John; Biography: Worked at Japanese Fine Art Depot, Duke Street, Manchester Square, London. According to the Liverpool Museum website: 'Art dealers. The firm was established in the 1888 by John Sparks (1854-1914), who was a captain in the merchant navy and who spent most of his life in the Far East. The business was expanded by his son, Peter (1896-1970), who joined the firm in 1910, when it was situated at 37 Duke Street, Manchester Square, London. ...' His firm finally closed in 1991 according to the BM biographical database. See also John Sparks Archive, Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, University of London.; Dates: 1854-1914; Source: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/collections/chinese/dealersessay/page2.aspx; Collection: Second collection

Spode; Biography: Potters based in Stoke on Trent.; Dates: from 1770; Source: here; Collection: Second collection

Stanley, John Constantine; Biography: Brother of Pitt-Rivers' wife, served in the British Army in India. Known as "Johnny'; Dates: 1837-1878; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Stanley, Owen; Biography: Mariner in Royal Navy and explorer, commander of Rattlesnake.; Dates: 1811-1850; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Stanley; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Stannier or Stanier; Biography: The surname is spelt Stannier in the PRM accession book but in fact the name was probably spelt Stanier. Nothing is known of this collector, who was probably based in Wroxeter, Shropshire according to accession book. This may be the same Stanier, a farmer, as is on the following website as being a farmer associated with other finds; Dates: Unknown, active 1866; Source: here; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Starr, Frederick; Biography: Curator of Geology and Anthropology at American Museum of Natural History, then professor at Chicago University; Dates: 1858-1933; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Starr; Collection: Second collection

Starr, Tom; Biography: This person is associated with a wooden model of a pulpit and lived at Ashmore, Dorset. He must be Tom Starr, aged 40 born in Spetisbury Dorset living in Ashmore, a carpenter, as listed in 1901 census; Dates: ?1861-?; Collection: Second collection

Steagal (or Stesgal), Franz; Biography: Gunmaker.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Steffens, A.; Biography: Nothing is known of this collector, associated with an object from San José Island, Bay of Panama, Panama; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Stephenson, Andrew Scott; Biography: Colonel Scott Stevenson was Commissioner of Kyrenia and served with the Black Watch. He served in the Sudan and is noted as joining in 1884. His wife wrote a book 'Our home in Cyprus'; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Stevens Auction Rooms; Biography: Stevens Auction Rooms, see Henry Stevens; Dates: Not relevant; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/articleHL/56431; Collection: Second collection

Stevens, Henry; Biography: Henry was one of a family of Auctioneers, based in Covent Garden in London. He took over the reins from his father John Crace Stevens in 1859. They principally sold natural history and ethnographic artefacts; Dates: 1843-1925; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/articleHL/56431; Collection: Second collection

Stevenson, James; Biography: Surveyor and geologist in North America, ethnographer.; Dates: 1840-1888; Source: http://bible.ovc.edu/terry/thesis/1_3-research.htm; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Stockwell, George; Biography: Sheerness-based model maker and Royal Dockyard shipwright.; Dates: Unknown, active 1770-1790; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Stolpe, Hjalmar; Biography: Swedish archaeologist and ethnographer, See his obituary 'Hjalmar Stolpe' Stewart Culin American Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1906), pp. 150-156; Dates: 1841-1905; Source: http://www.jstor.org/stable/659172; Collection: Second collection

Sussex Ironworks; Biography: Nothing is known of this ironworks; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Swanton, Thomas; Biography: Gaelic scholar and landlord.; Dates: No specific dates known; Source: http://www.alphalink.com.au/~datatree/wolf 53.htm; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Symons, G.R. and Son; Biography: Nothing is known of this dealer associated with enamelware; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Compiled by AP during RPR project 2009-2012