Cadbury family artifacts
Contents include:
Miniature, painted on ivory, by Burman, undated, of Joel Cadbury Sr. [note in MHJ's (or ECJR.?) hand "probably c. 1815, when he left for Philadelphia"]
Various family coats of arms;
2 hand-painted fire screens, with note "Fire screens, painted probably by either Aunts Maria Ann or Gibbins, been many years in our "present drawer" also on our parlor mantel in older days - Now presented to 'Elizabeth Bartram' in memory of her Father's family - 6 mo. 19, 1915."
Pin, inscribed on back "J.C. to H.K." with lock of hair "J.C. to H.K., Hannah Kendrick served in the shop of R.T. Cadbury, Birmingham Engd. when Joel Cadbury was a boy. Joel Cadbury's hair. To Joel Cadbury (Jr.) From S & EC. 4 mo. 1915" [note accompanying box]
3 medals in box [belonged to Anna K. Cadbury?]
Purple beaded needlecase (trimmed with fish scales and beads, with gold darning (?) needle inside) with accompanying letter of Emma Cadbury Sr. to Emma Cadbury Jr. telling provenance of case from cousins Sarah and Elizabeth Cash, ca. 1853.
Metal plate for calling cards of Elizabeth Cadbury, also box of calling cards.
Quaker doll [4" high, in olive green dress, cream shawl] and Austrian doll [2 5/8" high, in red skirt]. Notes with dolls says Quaker doll dressed by Rebecca Evans and given by Emma Cadbury to namesake Emma Cadbury Burton and then to MHJ.
Seals of Joel Cadbury (wax seals and the "Demosthenes Seal" [and chain]), tortoise shell box [given by R.T. Cadbury to John Warder in 1820 and by Joel Cadbury to William H. Bacon in 1870, inscribed on each end of box]
Spectacles (3 pair sunglasses, 1 regular), small "butter" (?) knife with horn (?) handle, mother of pearl bobbin in box inscribed "Elizabeth Cadbury, a small token of love from her affec. cousin, Edward Cadbury, 8 mo. 1853"
Book "Souvenirs de la Suisse" signed by various Cadburys and dated 18th of 9 mo. 1860.
Stone taken from the excavations at S. Cadbury and given to MHJ in 1968.
Locket of Elizabeth Head Cadbury inscribed Richard Tapper Cadbury (died 1860, aged 96 years).
Bertha's socks (handknit or crocheted).
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