Account book, 1754 December 23-1758 April 19.

1 v. (86 leaves) ; 20 x 16 cm

English

Purchased from Samuel Gedge, December 2012.

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Assheton Curzon (1730-1820), 1st Viscount Curzon, son of Sir Nathaniel Curzon (1675-1758), fourth baronet. He resided at Penn House, Amersham, which had extensively restored in 1760. His brother Nathaniel Curzon, first baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) was an art collector and commissioned the Palladian mansion Kedleston Hall.

The account book kept by Assheton Curzon recording personal expenditure and management of his joint executorship, with his father Sir Nathaniel Curzon, of the affairs of his aunt Eleanor Curzon, 1754 December-1758 April. Expenses for servants' wages as well as payments for food, wine, travel, coal, dinners, books, jewelry, clothing, candles, silver dinnerware and candlesticks, tradesmen such as a coach maker and hatters, etc. as well as payments to his mother and brother for their share of the aunt's estate. Of particular note are payments to London bookbinder John Brindley, the Italian delicatessen Barto Valle, jewels from "Mr. Castelfrank", and a painting from Mr. Penny (possibly the painter Edward Penny), and payments to a dancing master named Mr. Vezin and a French teacher named Epinasse.

December 20, 2012

Assheton Curzon, Account Book, 1754 December 23-1758 April 19. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.

Assheton Curzon, Account Book, 1754 December 23-1758 April 19. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.

Account books.