Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Autograph signature to certificate, 1615 Oct. 18.

BIB_ID
81603
Accession number
MA 1230
Creator
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Display Date
1615 Oct. 18.
Credit line
Gift of Roland Redmond, 1948.
Description
1 item : vellum ; 30.9 x 52.5 cm
Notes
Also signed by Julius Caesar, Thomas Bennett, John Swinnarton, and George Low.
Embellished initial T enclosing a crowned Tudor rose. Written in a fine court hand. Five wax seals appended.
Formerly housed in a dark red morocco box with MA 1204, an Indenture of bargain and sale signed by Francis Bacon. Box removed in 2021 and retained.
Provenance
Gift of Roland Redmond, 1948.
Summary
Acquitting Robert Bell of Rotherhithe, Surrey upon payment of five pounds of the offence of infringing upon building regulations.