Raphael and Gabriel
Preserved but no longer current.
It passed into the possession of the Earl of Peterborough, thence to Lady Betty Germaine, by whom it was given to the Duke of Argyll, whose son Presented it to Horace Walpole. It was sold in 1 842, at the dispersal of the curiosities of Strawberry Hill.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Raphael and Gabriel” mean?
It passed into the possession of the Earl of Peterborough, thence to Lady Betty Germaine, by whom it was given to the Duke of Argyll, whose son Presented it to Horace Walpole. It was sold in 1 842, at the dispersal of the curiosities of Strawberry Hill.
Is “Raphael and Gabriel” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.