Auction catalogues and other printed material relating to the sale of archaeological items originally discovered by Henry Austen Layard, including: Catalogue for the sale at Sotheby & Co. on 11th April 1960 of Lot 72 Assyrian Relief, sold by Julia Du Cane Catalogue for the sale at Sotheby's on 4 December 1979 of two Assyrian Reliefs, sold by the Earl of Harrowby Catalogue for the sale at Christie's on 6th July 1994 of the Canford Assyrian Reliefs, sold by the Governors of Canford School in Dorset Newspaper cuttings relating to the sale of the Canford Assyrian Reliefs Edition of TIME magazine, publiished 18th July 1994, containing a news item on the sale of the Canford Assyrian Reliefs.

The passport of Sir Austen Henry Layard, issued on 9th September, 1859, for his travels on the Continent.

Concerning the death, funeral, and estate of Lady Layard, bequests to the British Museum and the controversy regarding the Layard Collection in Venice. Featuring British Italian and German newspapers, all with annotations. One cutting from the Daily Telegraph (dated 12th April 1960) is annotated in a different hand and relates to a Sotheby's auction of Nineveh marble.

Designs for the Enid Layard memorial window in St George's Anglican Church, Venice. Designs bear the stamp of James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars Glass Works, London. 3 copies.

Despatch box formerly belonging to Richard Du Cane and bearing his name engraved on its brass handle. Contains a set of writing implements and a pair of scissors.

This section comprises assorted materials concerning Sir Austen Henry Layard and Lady Enid Layard.

Concerning the history of the Layard family, thought to be composed for John Layard

Concerning the history of the Guest family. Includes a letter [unsigned] concerning the recent consultation of records relating to the Guest family, and a printed Pedigree of Guest of Brosley, Salop, printed by Mr. Hewins and entitled A Brief Note on the History of the Guest Family.

House history concerning the history of the house at 3 Savile Row, Burlington Gardens, London (owned by the Layards).

Austen Henry Layard's Huguenot Society of London medal, presented to him on 15th April 1885. Engraved with Austen Henry Layard's name and the date of the medal's presentation on the reverse.