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

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Tamemoto, Takuma; Biography: Japanese artist who specialised in pictures of Buddha, Eleventh century Kyoto; Dates: Eleventh century Kyoto; Source: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/86591/butsuga; Collection: Second collection

Tarrant, Mr; Biography: of Poole; nothing is known of him except he was interested in the history of bicycles; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Tatchell, Nehemiah; Biography: Harness maker of Ludwell, Wiltshire; listed in 1841 census as being aged 15 and a harness maker. This seems like it must be the one mentioned in the entry who is also said to be based in Ludwell. In the 1881 census a Nehemiah Tatchell is listed as living in Tisbury Donhead aged 56. In the 1891 census a Nehemiah Tatchell aged 40 is listed for Tisbury, Donhead; this is presumably a relative. In 1915 a Nehemiah Tatchell was a saddler and harness maker in Fontmell Magna, Dorset. These references might all be the same person or perhaps a father and son; Dates: ?1826-?; Collection: Second collection

Taylor, Montague James; Biography: Clergyman, described by Christie's when his artefacts were sold by them in May 1897 as 'the well-known amateur' collector. He married Louisa Anne Curtis, daughter of Sir William Curtis, 2nd Bt. and Mary Anne Lear, on 29 August 1832'. Some sources give his first name as Montagu; Dates: ?-1896; Collection: Second collection

Tegg, Thomas; Biography: Publisher, based in 111 Cheapside, London. 'In 1804 Tegg severed his connection with Castleman and went into business for himself at 111 Cheapside, premises he kept for the next twenty years. In 1824 he acquired the Old Mansion House at 73 Cheapside, the location of the firm for the rest of his life.'; Dates: 1776-1846; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/27102; Collection: Second collection

Tehring, V.; Biography: Dealer in Germany, possibly based in Mainz; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Terry, Edmund; Biography: Antique furniture dealer based in 162 Wardour Street, London. Edmund Terry is listed as a 'curiosity dealer' at 122 Wardour Street in the Post Office Directory for 1839 and an 'ancient furniture warehouse' at the same address in Tallis' London Street Views, 1838/1840. 'Terry is listed as a 'curiosity dealer' at 15 Wardour Street in 1841 and as 'ancient furniture dealer' at 15 Wardour Street in Thompson's London Directory, 1844 and in Kelly's Directory, 1846. Terry is listed at the same address in 1870 and Edmund Terry is listed as 'antique furniture dealer' at 162 Wardour Street in Kelly's Directory, 1882. The Census returns for 1861 record Edmund Terry as 'Dealer in Furniture' aged 58 born in 'Wege' [sic] Kent and married to Hannah aged 58, born in Matlock, Derbyshire'. Mark Westgarth, A Biographical Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Antique and Curiosity Dealers, (Journal of Regional Furniture, Special Issue, 2009).; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Terry, Wadham; Biography: Major in the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, he was stationed in Malta at some point, many of these objects have ended up in the British Museum; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Tesche, Johans (or Juan); Biography: Swordmaker.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Tessier; Biography: Jewellers of Bond Street, London. ('A Biographical Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Antique and Curiosity Dealers' M. Westgarth: 2009 special issue Journal of Regional Furniture); Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Thomas; Biography: Goldsmith and Silver makers based in New Bond Street, London. Probably Charles Henry Townley & John William Thomas, who were registered in July 1901 according to http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-TA-TC.html; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Thomas, Captain; Biography: Amateur Irish archaeologist, nothing known for sure. He is associated with an object from Skibbereen along with Thomas Swanton, John Windele, J.S. Clark [qv]; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Thomas, J. Rochelle; Biography: Possibly a medal maker, or just a collector of medals, nothing is known for sure; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Thomson; Biography: Associated with a collection, the details of which are not known except that this item was an African spear obtained from Fenton & Sons [qv] , nothing further is known about Thomson although it is quite likely that the surname will be misspelt (ie Thompson); Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Thomson, W.; Biography: W. Thompson is described as the 'Head Gardener, Rushmore' in the catalogues, nothing further is known. He cannot be identified in 1901 census currently; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Thorne, Thomas; Biography: Nothing is known for sure of Thomas Thorne, who must have lived on Cranborne Chase. The 1871 census for Cranborne lists two possible candidates: a Tom Thorne aged 18 unmarried and a bricklayer is listed as is a Thomas Thorne aged 70, married, labourer born in Crindell, Dorset. Either of these might be the right person, though the first listed is more likely to have found objects in 1893 (when the second would have been over 90 years old). Unfortunately these are the last censuses available online currently. The 1901 census does not give any obvious other candidates; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Titore; Biography: Nga Puhi Maori leader; Dates: fl. circa 1828-1839; Source: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-150015.html; Collection: Second collection

Toft pottery; Biography: Ralph and Thomas Toft were pottery manufacturers in Staffordshire; Dates: second half of 17th century; Collection: Second collection

Tomlinson, Thomas E. & Company; Biography: According to British Museum biographical database: 27 King Street, Liverpool 6 Stanley Street, Liverpool Firm of Thos. E Tomlinson & Co, Liverpool - West African merchants, Commission, Insurance & Forwarding Agents; also maintained branch offices at 3 South Parade, Manchester, and Lagos and Mayumba in Africa. Correspondence over various potential acquisitions filed in BM in the Depts of AOA (Christy collection) and P&E (1891-92, q.v. Tomlinson). They were also the source for glass bangles etc from Nazareth bought by the British Museum in 1892 so they obviously didn't confine their trading to West Africa; Dates: Active 1892-1898; Collection: Second collection

Toms, Herbert Samuel; Biography: Son of a local under-gardener, Toms worked as one of Pitt-Rivers' assistants. He was appointed curator at Brighton Museum in 1897, he worked there until 1939 and was a leading light of Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society. See "Herbert Toms - A pioneer of Analytical Survey" by Richard Bradley and also a privately printed publication called "Two Dorset Archaeologists in Sussex" by G.A. Holleyman; Dates: 1874-1940; Source: http://www.virtualmuseum.info/press/36.asp; Collection: Second collection

Tosiear, Clement; Biography: British maker of a pestle and mortar in 1706, nothing else known; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Tower of London (Royal Armouries); Biography: Royal Armouries, one of the oldest museums in the world, now in Leeds, during Pitt-Rivers time it was based at the Tower of London; Dates: No specific dates known; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Armouries; Collection: Second collection

Toyokuni / Toyokuni III Kunisada; Biography: Japanese printmaker.; Dates: 1769-1825; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyokuni; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Transon, Monsieur; Biography: Collector from Nantes, France, who previously owned the sword. The source for suggesting he was a previous owner is contained in 'Memoire sur trois epees de bronze antiques et sur quelques autres armes du meme metal trouvees dans les marais de Montoire', by P. Athenas, in Le Lycee Armoricain, Vol. XI (no. 65) (1828), pp. 279-87; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Tregaskis, James; Biography: Book and art dealer based at 232 High Holborn, London. According to 'End papers: literary recreations' by Alfred Edward Newton 1933 (from page 140), James Tregaskis had been interested in old books from 1883, and from 1890 he joined his wife, formerly Mrs Bennett, as a bookseller. He held several important bookbinding exhibitions, and by 1900 was one of the most important British booksellers. In 1900 the company name was changed to James Tregaskis, in 1915 he moved the business to Great Russell Street. In the 1901 census he is aged 50 born in St Day Cornwall.; Dates: ?1851-1926; Collection: Second collection

Trist; Biography: Nothing is known for definite of this collection, it might be connected with John Hamilton Trist who appears to have been a patron of Pre-Raphaelite paintings, but nothing is known for sure.; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Trollope, possibly Francis Charles; Biography: The entry says 'Captain Trollope, Grenadier Guards'. The following website says Francis Charles Trollope born 7 June 1857 and died 28 January 1913 rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards and may therefore be the same person; Dates: 1857-1913; Source: http://www.thepeerage.com/p30896.htm; Collection: Second collection

Trowbridge; Biography: Son of Thomas Trowbridge, qv. Either Walter Tom, aged 26 in 1891; Arthur E. aged 22; or Earnest T. aged 16 (all from same source, Pentridge census); Dates: See above; Collection: Second collection

Trowbridge, Thomas; Biography: Thomas Trowbridge was a farmer at Woodyates, Dorset near Pitt-Rivers' estate. In the 1891 census for Pentridge (Dorset) which covers Woodyates he is described as 'Woodyates, Thomas Trowbridge, head of household, married, aged 53, a farmer, born in Pentridge Wiltshire'. Note, however, that according to the 1901 census there is another Thomas Trowbridge resident in the same place, an ordinary agricultural labourer who is exactly 10 years older but born in Donhead St Mary, who might be the right person; Dates: ?1838-?; Collection: Second collection

Tsuneoka; Biography: Nothing is known of this Japanese ivory carver, it may be that the name is incorrect; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Tupper; Biography: Nothing is known of this collection of bayonets; Dates: No specific dates known; Collection: Second collection

Turner, Thomas; Biography: of Caughley Salopian pottery.; Dates: 1775-1799; Source: http://www.broseley.org.uk/Archive/Broseley/Thomas Turner.htm; Collection: Second collection

Tuuwharenihoheke of Te Aitanga; Biography: Maori artist.; Dates: No specific dates known; Source: http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/maori.html; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Tylor, Edward Burnett; Biography: Anthropologist, keeper of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and the first anthropologist to hold a professinal academic post in the United Kingdom.; Dates: 1832-1917; Source: www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/36602; Collection: Founding collection, PRM

Tytler, Patrick Fraser; Biography: Scottish historian, and previous owner of an object.; Dates: 1791-1849; Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Fraser_Tytler; Collection: Second collection

Compiled by AP during RPR project 2009-2012