Artwork : ArchiveNo00078

Book of Common Prayer 1740

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Contributor Name	Portsmouth Cathedral
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Profession
Location	Old Portsmouth
Collection Date	20.02.08 12.09pm
Artefact Name	Book of Common Prayer
Artefact Description	Paper and card cover. In poor condition. Binding (made of rope) exposed. Spine is missing. Brown and yellow in colour. Size - 36.5 x 24 x 9cm
Artefact Date	1740
Artefact Stored	South-west Tower
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Prayer_Book.jpg
Sample Taken	Small piece of binding, paper with text, card from the cover
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History of Artefact	It would have been used in the parish church. It must contain thousands of prayers, services, psalms. Everyone (those who were wealthy enough!) would have had their own copy at one time. Text is printed.
Historian	John Friars
Previous Owners	Unknown
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Artwork Image	00078_Final.jpg

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jpg	00078_Final.jpg	manage	429.0 K
jpg	Prayer_Book.jpg	manage	60.9 K