Box 2
Contains 13 Results:
China plate depicting Rancocas Friends Meeting House, 1954
A white china plate depicting Rancocas Friends Meeting House (Rancocas, N.J.). Simple gold edging. Short description of the meeting house’s history on reverse of plate, including manufacturing information. Dated as the first edition, 1954. May have been drawn by Betty L. E. Hayes.
China plate depicting Plymouth Friends Meeting House, 1973
A white china plate depicting Plymouth Friends Meeting House (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.). Simple gold edging. Short description of the meeting house’s history on reverse of plate, including manufacturing information. Dated as the third edition, 1973.
China plate depicting Springfield Friends Meeting
A white china plate depicting Springfield Friends Meeting (Springfield, Pa.). Simple gold edging. Short description of the meeting house’s history on reverse of plate, including manufacturing information.
China plate depicting East Nottingham Meeting House
A white china plate depicting East Nottingham Brick Meeting House (Calvert, Md.). Simple gold edging. Short description of the meeting house’s history on reverse of plate, including manufacturing information.
China plate depicting Bartrams House
A blue china plate depicting Bartrams House in the middle of a floral border. Manufactured by “Wright, Tyndale and Van Roden, Philadelphia.”
William Penn pewter figurine, 1982
A pewter figurine of William Penn after Alexander M. Calder's City Hall sculpture. Inscription on bottom of figurine reads, “Tricentennial 1682-1982 / Official Statue / William Penn / Heritage Week in Philadelphia / Century IV.” Engraved, “0230.”
18th-century lady's fan
A lady’s fan that dates to the 18th century. Embroidered with sequins. Previously kept in a small box on which was written “Aunt Mary’s?”
Margaret Hill Morris’ belt-chatelaine, 1754
A belt-chatelaine that belonged to Margaret Hill Morris, the wife of William Morris and the daughter of Dr. Richard Hill of Maryland and Madeira. Made in 1754 from “guinea gold” from the African gold coast, it has been impressed with ornate scenes depicting cherubs. One carved wooden ornament and one painted porcelain ornament hang from the belt-chateleine; the bottom halves of these hollow ornaments are no longer secured to the top halves. Used for holding keys, a purse, or a watch.
Deutsche marks from 1910s and 1920s
Cornhusk Quaker woman doll
A cornhusk Quaker woman doll that dates to the late 1800s or early 1900s. Some discoloration, but in overall good condition.
