Catalogue of the MacGregor collection of Egyptian antiquities [ Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auction catalogue, sale dates: 26-30 June and 3-6 July, 1922 ].

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Green printed wrappers, small 4to, 26 cm, iv, 235 pp, 53 plates, ills. 1800 lots. Scarce. The catalogue of one of the finest and largest collections of Egyptian Antiquities ever to have been held in private hands, the sale taking place just a few months before the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. The sale was widely publicised and attracted the attention of Egyptologists, museum curators, private collectors and agents from around the world. The collection had been formed by the Reverend William MacGregor (1842-1937), vicar of St Editha's, Tamworth, and benefactor of the town, who was a prominent member of the Egypt Exploration Society and also of the University of Liverpool's Institute of Archaeology. He was a benefactor of many excavations including those undertaken by Naville, Garstang and Petrie, and frequently assisted actively in the field. From the introduction: "The remarkable collection of Egyptian Antiquities formed by the Rev. William MacGregor is unparalleled by any other private collection in England, Europe or America.the outstanding gem of the whole collection is. the Obsidian Head of a Twelfth Dynasty King: this is not only generally recognised as the fînest known example of ancient Egyptian sculpture, but it is a masterpiece that has not been surpassed by any sculptor of any other country or age. Among the artist's trial pieces are two or three of exceptional beauty, and the well-known panels of an ivory casket have for many years been recognised as the most exquisite specimens of Egyptian art of the Saite Period. Among the jewellery are many noted pieces, including some choice examples from the Dahshur " Find" of Monsieur J. De Morgan, and an ornament in gold inscribed with the name of the Meroitic King Hormataleq, which was discovered by Mr. Garstang at Meroë. The Collection of Cylinder Seals, Button Seals and Scarabs is a representative one, and includes the only known examples of the Wild Cattle Hunt Scarab of Amenhetep III : these latter were formerly in the Fraser Collection. The series of beads is very large, and ranges in date from Pre-Dynastic to Arab Times." Initials (of Frank Herrmann, historian of Sotheby's) on title-page, tears to joints, wrappers duststained and a little marked, a few corners dog-eared, a few lots with pencil prices and occasional buyers'names, contents Good. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-46811

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