The John Clark Brodie Archive of Proof and Specimen Notes
John Clark Brodie (1865 - 1928)
John Clark Brodie (1865-1928), the grandfather of the present vendor, was a lithographic artist and master engraver for W. & A.K. Johnston. The company he joined was founded by Sir William Johnston (1802-88), a steel and copperplate engraver who learnt his trade with James Kirkwood and then William Home Lizars (1788-1859), the second-generation engraver who took over the Lizars family business at 3 St James square, Edinburgh, in 1872. Johnston went into business for himself in December 7 825 at 6 Hill square, Edinburgh, being joined by his younger brother, Alexander Keith Johnston (1804-71), six months later. Within ten years the brothers had won a royal appointment from William IV. On the death of Lizars Johnston's acquired the business, along with its important banknote printing operations, subsequently moving to the Edina Works at Easter road, Edinburgh by the time John Clark Brodie became a member of staff. Brodie suffered an unfortunate accident in which he lost a leg, but he is known to have continued to work for Johnston's well into the 20th century.
The majority of proofs in this archive were engraved on steel by W.H. Lizars and carry his imprint, unless stated. Many of the lots were working proofs and, in some cases, thinning or damaged corners demonstrate that they were taken off backing pages and later remounted.
The John Clark Brodie Archive is being sold in conjunction with Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh.
Collection Information
This collection was sold on 12 March 2008.
Other Collections Sold in 2008
- Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin
- The Collection of Life Saving Awards formed by The Late W.H. Fevyer
- Egypt and Sudan Medals 1882-1891 from the Collection of Jack Webb
- The Collection of Tibet Medals 1903-04 formed by Colonel Richard H. Harris
- Buttons from the J.R. Gaunt and Son Pattern Book Archive
- Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E.
- The John Clark Brodie Archive of Proof and Specimen Notes
- The Union Bank of Scotland Collection
- The Dereham (Norfolk) Hoard, 2004-7
- The Collection of British Coins formed by the late G.F. Snelling
- Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins from the Collection of the Late Michael J. Grover
- English Hammered Gold Coins from the Collection of Barry Allen
- The Michael O’Bee Collection of Coins of the Corieltauvi
- The Bob Blake Collection of Irish Banknotes
- The Collection of Tokens formed by the Late David Pottinger
- The Richard Schweder Collection of Medals for Campaigns in Malaysia
- A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment
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- A Collection of the Coins of Damascus
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- A Collection of Medals for the Ashanti 1895-96 Expedition
- A Collection of Medals for The Battle of Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899
- The Peter de Micheli Collection of Bank of England and Treasury Notes
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