Title
Common Prayer Book
Object Type
Creator
Date
c. 1880
Description
A common prayer book (c. 1880) made of cream leather, gold leaf, and brass. The front of the book features gold leaf embossing reading “IHS” while the brown leather binding reads “COMMON PRAYER” in gold leaf. Inside the front cover in penciled script is "D. King / ----- / Jan. 1880" which notes that the book may have belonged to David King (1839 - 1894).
Medium
paper
leather
brass
gold leaf
Extent
4" x 2.75" x 0.63"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mrs. Gwendolen E. Rives, 1972.
Identifier
PSNC.11440
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