Dr John Percy, London (1817-1889), L.1504 (verso, lower left); his sale, Christie's (London), 22-24 April 1890, lot 1134; purchased there by Naltali (London); John Postle Heseltine, London (1843-1929), L.1508 (verso, lower left and again on support); his estate sale, Sotheby's (London), 29 May 1935, lot 340; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (verso, lower left); Witt Bequest 1952

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 46

Shaw, Henry, Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages, London, William Pickering, 1843
unpag.
engraving 71

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Inscription: Recto (within drawing): lower centre on banner held by angel, graphite: “FINIS CORONAT”. Verso: lower right, graphite: “#4”. Support (removed but hinged onto same mount as drawing), Recto: centre, graphite, in 2 different hands: “A NIELLO CUP / 15th Century / in the British Museum-“; lower centre, graphite: “Henry Shaw. F.S.A.”; lower right, graphite: “Dr. Percy Colln.”; lower right, graphite: “Cat.”; lower left edge, graphite, hard to read: “Opens [?]”; lower right corner, graphite: “Henry Shaw. F.S.A. / 1800-1873”; lower left corner, graphite, Witt number: “2734”. Support (removed but hinged onto same mount as drawing), Verso: lower right, graphite: “#4”. Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right, graphite: “Henry Shaw / British. 1800-1873 / A 15th. Century Niello Cup in British Mus. / Engraved in Colour. / Colls. Dr Percy / Heseltine”.

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Dr John Percy (L.1504); lower left corner and stamped again on historic support, recto, lower right, in red: John Postle Heseltine (L.1508); lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).