{"product_id":"archbishop-michael-ramsey-signed-canterbury-cathedral-engraving-hogg-c-1784","title":"Archbishop Michael Ramsey Signed Canterbury Cathedral Engraving Hogg c.1784","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary antique engraving with \u003cstrong\u003esignificant ecclesiastical provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e — a hand-coloured copperplate \u003cem\u003e\"View of the Cathedral-Church of Canterbury in Kent\"\u003c\/em\u003e, drawn by Hamilton, engraved by Thornton, published by \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Hogg, New Paternoster Row, London, c.1784\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a quality ebonised and gilt frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★ MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE — PERSONALLY INSCRIBED BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ★★★\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse of the framed engraving bears a \u003cstrong\u003ehandwritten ink inscription\u003c\/strong\u003e reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"With every good wish to you both, Michael Cantuar and Joan Ramsey.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the personal signature of Arthur Michael Ramsey (1904-1988), the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury (1961-1974)\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed in his official capacity using the traditional Latin form \u003cstrong\u003e\"Cantuar\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (the abbreviation for Canterbury used by every Archbishop of Canterbury for centuries when signing in office), together with the signature of his wife \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Ramsey\u003c\/strong\u003e (née Hamilton, married 1942).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Ramsey was one of the most significant Anglican leaders of the 20th century: a Cambridge theologian, the first Archbishop of Canterbury to formally visit the Vatican in modern times (meeting Pope Paul VI in 1966), the first to visit Moscow (1962), and a noted ecumenist, scholar and theologian. He was made Baron Ramsey of Canterbury on retirement in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The reverse also retains a trade label from \u003cstrong\u003e\"Gerrards, Pictures Restored and Framed, 7 Palace Street, Canterbury\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — consistent with the engraving having been framed locally in Canterbury by the Archbishop's own framer before being inscribed and given as a personal gift from Lambeth Palace or the Old Palace, Canterbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this is exceptional:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose clipped \"Michael Cantuar\" autographs trade routinely on dealer sites such as HistoryForSale.com in the £90-160 range. A \u003cstrong\u003efull inscription\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eboth\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael and Joan Ramsey, on \u003cstrong\u003ethematically appropriate Canterbury Cathedral material\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003elocal Canterbury framing provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e, is significantly more desirable than a loose signature for autograph and Anglican history collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving itself is a genuine c.1784 Hogg publication, in good clean condition for its age. Frame and glazing intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Framed approximately 28 x 23 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a private UK collection. Carefully packed and dispatched via insured tracked, fully insured service. Authentication against published Michael Ramsey signature exemplars is straightforward; reference exemplars available on HistoryForSale.com and at the Lambeth Palace Library archives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moffitts Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54127317352732,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/4630\/0188\/files\/57_a1e8b584-1840-43f6-9dea-861432d83b55.jpg?v=1779175168","url":"https:\/\/moffitts.co.uk\/products\/archbishop-michael-ramsey-signed-canterbury-cathedral-engraving-hogg-c-1784","provider":"Moffitts Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}