Item 10: Two miniature portraits of a baby and young child, possibly members of the Evans family, 18...
Item 10: Two miniature portraits of a baby and young child, possibly members of the Evans family, 18--
About this item
Full title
Date
18--
Call Numbers
MIN 440
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
2 photographs - visible oval image 2.0 x 1.6 cm, in oval frame 2.5 x 2.1 cm
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Item
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Physical Access Conditions
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Two hand-coloured photographs of a baby and young child housed in a gold locket with a loop at the top centre for hanging from a chain. When open the locket has two display recesses housing the photographs which are covered in glass. The outside of the locket is decorated with two different gemstones, one side is possibly bloodstone, the other sid...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Item 10: Two miniature portraits of a baby and young child, possibly members of the Evans family, 18--
Notes
General note
The Evans family married into the Scarvell family. John S. Scarvell married Maud Elizabeth Evans in 1906. Sydney Stewart Scarvell married Mabel Maria Devine Evans in 1904. John and Sydney were the two sons of George Scarvell (1834-1877). Maud and Mabel Evans were sisters.
Another sister, Alice Hazel Evans, married Arthur Cape in 1920. Arthur...
Conservation note
Locket is in two separate pieces as its hinge is broken. Glass covering photograph of the baby is broken.
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from a branch of the Scarvell family, June 2010.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MIN 440
Record Identifier
nX6OdEQY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6OdEQY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
910588
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