The British Museum holds a Qing dynasty plate from China dated 1765-1775 and associated by the BM in its catalogue with Dorothy, dowager Countess of Macclesfield (nee Nesbit [sic]
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG12085
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Collector?
Yes
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Current Location
London
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Dispersal Date
30th Nov -0001
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Current Owner
British Museum
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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
