Extract from the Register of Weights Regarding Helena Schilizzi, Portfolio of Menu Cards and Letters Relating to the Khayyam Club
AssociatedAssociated with
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
AssociatedAssociated with
The Omar Khayyam Club
AssociatedAssociated with
Eleftherios Venizelos
AssociatedAssociated with
Helena Schilizzi
Daten.d.
Object NameExtract
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions24.5 x 14.1cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008362.6
Keywords
Likely the same Helena Schilizzi who became wife of Eleftherios (Kyriakos) Venizelos, President of Greece, as she was born 18 September 1873, and brought up and educated in London.
Established in 1892, the Omar Khayyam Club of London was set up for the purpose of appreciating good company, good food, and the works of Omar Khayyam. Many well-known authors and artists became club members, including James McBey, Arthur Conan Doyle, and A.A. Milne.
This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this extract.
Provost Thomas Mitchell
December 1938
