Published by
A. J. Holman & Company, American, 1872 - 1961
Owned by
Shearer, Charles, American, 1854 - 1934
Shearer, Henrietta Merchant, American, died 1917
Date
1875
Medium
leather, metal, ink on book paper
Dimensions
12 3/4 x 10 x 5 in. (32.4 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm)
Description
Shearer family illustrated bible with leather hardcover binding, and ornate metallic recessed design with metal clasp enclosures.
Place collected
Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Books and Published Materials
Type
Bibles
Topic
Christianity
Faith
Families
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Auldlyn Higgins Williams and E.T. Williams in memory of Hazel Shearer Thomas Gray and her mother Emma Shearer Thomas
Object number
2012.32
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd521221260-c9a6-4ff8-bf11-1d94efd36a12

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