## Rare 1842 University of London Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Certificate – Rev. Joseph Gage Pigg

An original, authentic early Victorian degree certificate issued by the **University of London** on **10th November 1842** to **Joseph Gage Pigg**.

### Item Details & Provenance:
* **Recipient:** Joseph Gage Pigg (later Rev. J. Gage Pigg, B.A., 1810–1860, Congregational minister and author).
* **Degree:** Bachelor of Arts (Passed in the Second Division).
* **Provenance:** Sourced directly from a house clearance of a direct descendant of Rev. Joseph Gage Pigg.
* **Features:** Beautiful engraved calligraphy heading, official University of London coat of arms crest, handwritten candidate details in ink, and original blind-embossed paper seal intact at the bottom left.

### Condition:
* Printed and completed in ink on heavy period paper/parchment.
* Clean and fully intact with expected light age-toning and original fold creases.
* Excellent candidate for framing.

A scarce, attractive piece of 1840s academic and London history.