George Fabian Lawrence

Career Dealer / Museum Professional / Archaeologist / Antiquarian

Biography Antiquarian, collector and dealer in antiquities; he later worked in museums in London. [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 13/02/2007]

Biography References http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/MOLsite/gallery/lbl/pages/toursCollectors2.asp / Cotton, Jonathon, with Rosemary Johnson (2004) "Two decorated Peterborough bowls from the Thames at Mortlake and their London context" from Cotton, Jonathon and David Field (eds.) Towards a New Stone Age: aspects of the Neolithic in south-east England: CBA Research Report 137. York: Council for British Archaeology.

Clubs & Societies Royal Anthropological Institute [& earlier manifestations]

County Too many counties to list

Relationship Field Collector / Other Owner / PRM Source

Archaeological or Ethnographic ArchaeologyEthnography

Dates active 1861-1939

Donated around 1922

English collections Stone tools, jew's harp, bone flutes, horse bone skates, brass candlestick in square lipped tray, powder-horns, shears, double cloak hook, bronze needles, pins and tools, padlocks, keys, ear-scoops

Oxford Uni Education No

Oxford based No

English collection size 498

Connections Henry Balfour / Edward Bartlett / Hyde Clarke / [Colonel] North / Bateman / Brock / Stevens Auction Rooms / London Museum