Passport, George S Whitmore and Antonio Capani
Object detail
Brief Description
Passport of George S Whitmore and Antonio Capani while travelling in the Balkans and Turkey during the Crimean War.
Includes a Police and Viennese stamp, dated 9 December 1855; a passport stamp from Constantinople, dated 13 December 1855; instructions in French on where Major Whitmore is travelling with a stamp from Varna, Bulgaria, dated 28 January 1856; a passport stamp allowing entry into Turkey from Bucharest, Romania, dated 13 March 1856; and unreadable stamps and unknown language from 1856.
Includes a Police and Viennese stamp, dated 9 December 1855; a passport stamp from Constantinople, dated 13 December 1855; instructions in French on where Major Whitmore is travelling with a stamp from Varna, Bulgaria, dated 28 January 1856; a passport stamp allowing entry into Turkey from Bucharest, Romania, dated 13 March 1856; and unreadable stamps and unknown language from 1856.
Collection
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten black ink and coloured ink on paper. Red wax on paper. Linen on paper. Cardboard case.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 130 x 266mm
Depth: 7mm
Depth: 7mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
09 Dec 1855
13 Dec 1855
28 Jan 1856
13 Mar 1856
13 Dec 1855
28 Jan 1856
13 Mar 1856
Credit line
gifted by Mrs Wanklyn
Other number(s)
m50/2, 78624
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