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dated 1851 (made)
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This pencil holder is engraved with an inscription recording the death of William Leveson-Gower on 3 October 1851 and a reference to St Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews, 12: 7–8 (‘Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever’).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold, hair, rock crystal |
| Brief description | Gold case for a propelling pencil, engraved with the inscription 'W.L.G. Oct. 3 1851 Heb. xiii 7, 8v. A.L.G.', England, dated 1851 |
| Physical description | Gold case for a propelling pencil, engine-turned and engraved; at the top a compartment containing hair under rock crystal, engraved with the inscription 'W.L.G. Oct. 3 1851 Heb. xiii 7, 8v. A.L.G.', England, ca.1850 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'W.L.G. Oct. 3 1851 Heb. xiii 7, 8v. A.L.G.' (Inscribed)
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs O. C. Leveson-Gower |
| Object history | Engraved with an inscription recording the death of William Leveson-Gower on 3 October 1851 and a reference to St Paul's Letter to the Hebrews, 12: 7-8 ('Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever') |
| Summary | This pencil holder is engraved with an inscription recording the death of William Leveson-Gower on 3 October 1851 and a reference to St Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews, 12: 7–8 (‘Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever’). |
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| Accession number | M.9-1972 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2005 |
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