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Basire, James, 1796-1869

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  • An exhumed mummy in St. Stephen's Crypt in Westminster. Chalk lithograph by J. Basire after George Scharf, 1852.
  • A short-handled flail (weapon) with four metal chains ending in metal weights. Engraving by J. Basire after R. Stothard, 1827.
  • The uncovered head of a mummy: showing the head with the outer covering removed and the head with a pledget of tow in the mouth. Lithograph by J. Basire after George Scharf, 1852.
  • Abbey of Fontevrault: the mortuary chapel. Lithograph by J. Basire after G. Bouet.
  • Lipari, Italy: floor plan and cross sections of an ancient bath. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1830, after J.C. Buckler.
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    The uncovered head of a mummy: showing the head with the outer covering removed and the head with a pledget of tow in the mouth. Lithograph by J. Basire after George Scharf, 1852.

    Scharf, George, 1820-1895 | Date: 23 April 1852 | Reference: 45271i
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    Interior of the chapel at the Hospital of St. John, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. Lithograph by J. Basire, 1852.

    Basire, James, 1796-1869. | Date: 23rd April, 1852 | Reference: 15387i
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    Lipari Island, Italy: an ancient bath. Engraving by J. Basire, 1830, after J.C. Buckler.

    Buckler, John Chessell, 1793-1894. | Date: 23 April 1830 | Reference: 22506i
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    Astronomy: stars in the night sky, with Encke's comet. Coloured engraving by J. Basire, 1851 after C. Piazzi Smyth.

    Smyth, C. Piazzi (Charles Piazzi), 1819-1900. | Date: [1851] | Reference: 46239i
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    Lipari, Italy: floor plan and cross sections of an ancient bath. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1830, after J.C. Buckler.

    Buckler, John Chessell, 1793-1894. | Date: 23 April 1830 | Reference: 22546i
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