Box 1
Contains 36 Results:
Triple seal and tongs
A triple seal and tongs. The tongs held wax to be melted over an envelope flap, then impressed with one of the three seals: the woman (“ANNA D GRA”?), the dog (“CANIS”), or the mythical animal.
Thomas Wistar Brown's card case
A ribbed brown card case with gold stamping that belonged to Thomas Wistar Brown (1826-1916). Contains three of his cards. Gold stamped lettering inside lists “Edwards and Jones. 161. Regent St” as the manufacturer.
Stephen Grellet's card case
An inlaid mother-of-pearl card case that belonged to Stephen Grellet (1773-1855), a Franco-American Quaker. Lined in velvet. No longer joined at hinge.
Stephen Grellet’s compass, 1807
A compass used by Stephen Grellet (1773-1855), a Franco-American Quaker. Engraved, “SG 1807.” In worn red leather case with working clasp. Small label inside case reads, “A. Abraham / Optician / 8 Lord Street / Liverpool.”
Rebecca Grellet's needlecase
cloth
Eyeglasses of Anne Taylor Bronner’s family
A pair of eyeglasses that belonged to the family of Anne Taylor Bronner. Slight rust on frames.
George Fox silver seal impression
An impression in red wax from the George Fox silver seal. Accompanied by a Haverford Review (Winter 1942) article about the seal itself.
St. Giles’ stained glass
A section of red stained glass found in the ruins of the Church of St. Giles (Cripplegate, Church of London, England) by Christopher Morley when he visited England in 1947. Accompanying papers include provenance information and an article by Christopher Morley that is dated April 17, 1948.
John Greenleaf Whittier’s cup
A cup used by John Greenleaf Whittier during his last illness.
Grellet’s peach tree goblet
A small goblet fashioned from a peach tree that belonged to Stephen Grellet. “From a Peach Tree of S. Grellet” has been inscribed on the goblet’s bottom.
