Illuminated address and pen/pencil presented to James Hartwell Williams, by the Consular Corps at Sy...
Illuminated address and pen/pencil presented to James Hartwell Williams, by the Consular Corps at Sy...
Illuminated address and pen/pencil presented to James Hartwell Williams, by the Consular Corps at Sydney on his retirement as Consul for the United States of America, 1858
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
6th February, 1858
Call Numbers
R 532 , R 533
Record Identifier
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Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 illuminated scroll - 19.7 x 11.8 cm - parchment, watercolour and ink, gold painted wooden ends
1 pen/pencil - ornately decorated in rolled gold, with red cut-glass mounted on the end
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Scope and Contents
Contents
R 532
Illuminated scroll housed in a black velvet-lined box. At upper centre of the scroll is a representation of the seal of America. Along the left side and on either side of the seal are representations of twenty flags. Seventeen signatures with titles are appended to the address dated '6th February, 1858'.
R 533
Pen/pencil : ornate...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Illuminated address and pen/pencil presented to James Hartwell Williams, by the Consular Corps at Sydney on his retirement as Consul for the United States of America, 1858
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Keyword subjects:
Consular Corps
Digital order no:Album ID : 997827
Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by John Hartwell Williams, July 1971
Pic.Acc.2318
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
R 532 , R 533
Record Identifier
1kVdE4en
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdE4en
Other Identifiers
Reference code
890193
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