Accession No

4495

Brief Description

post mortem cast (death mask) of Isaac Newton

Origin

England

Maker

Class

miscellaneous

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

wood; leather; cloth; velvet; metal; brass

Dimensions

diameter 265mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘POST MORTEM CAST
FROM THE FACE OF
SIR ISAAC NEWTON’ (metal plaque)

Description Notes

Wooden disc with brass hanging loop and leather trim. Front covered with purple velvet (very faded and worn in places).

The cast is on display in the Library of the Isaac Newton Institute of Mathematics.

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