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John Richard Northam (12 January 1922 – 5 July 2004) was a professor emeritus of literature and drama, ranked among the foremost Ibsen scholars in the world. Northam entered Clare College, Cambridge to read Classics from 1941 to 1942, then English between 1946 and 1948.
He was particularly praised for his finely observed animals and later worked in Paris for Charles X. His plaques, which often depict realistically modelled hunting scenes, were exported throughout Europe for incorporation into gold boxes. John Northam registered his mark as a goldworker in 1793.
John Richard Northam [1] was a professor emeritus of literature and drama, ranked among the foremost Ibsen scholars in the world.
Maker: John Northam (recorded 1793, active 1793–after 1829) Date: 1825–26. Culture: British, London. Medium: Gold, diamonds, enamel. Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (8.9 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm) Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum. Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry G. Scholtz, 1946. Accession Number: 46.78
John Northam: Edition: illustrated, reprint: Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1973: ISBN: 0521086825, 9780521086820: Length: 237 pages: Subjects
Mini Bio. Jeremy Philip Northam was born in Cambridge, England to parents John and Rachel, both university professors. John Northam is best known for his translations of Henrik Ibsen. The family moved to Bristol, in 1972, where Jeremy attended Bristol Grammar School.
Description. A rectangular silver snuff box, the hinged lid cast with Prince of Wales' feathers, coronet and Garter motto on a matted ground, within oak leaf and acorn border, the sides and base engine turned, the interior gilt.
