Artwork : ArchiveNo00051

Book 'A Casket of Pearls' 1890s

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Contributor Name	Ruth Taylor
Contributor Image	Ruth_Taylor_00051.jpg
Profession
Location	Southsea
Collection Date	07.10.07 1.25pm
Artefact Name	Book 'A Casket of Pearls'
Artefact Description	Good condition. Blue, silver and black cover. Colour illustrations. Approx. 6 x 5cm. Selections from Holy Scripture.
Artefact Date	1890s
Artefact Stored	In Bible box, in glass fronted cupboard in the front bedroom
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	A_Casket_of_Pearls_00051.jpg
Sample Taken	Paper from inside
Sample Image
History of Artefact	Compiled and edited by K Keary, London Frederick Warne and Co, Bedford Street, Strand. Historian - 'They were handed to children. Made possible by developments in colour printing that made them relatively cheap to make. Made a lovely keepsake for somebody. Reflects that the population were becoming much more literate. The book contains spiritual thoughts for each day and colour illustrations for each one.'
Historian	John Stedman / Rosalinda Hardiman
Previous Owners	H Clark, Ruth's husband's grandfather / or great grandfather on his fourteenth birthday in 1892.
Special Memories	'It reminds me of my mother-in-law and her parents and her grand-parents. It takes me back in history. '
Artwork Image	00051_WEB.jpg

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