Gathered Reminiscences of History, Poetry and Travel 1866
Priscilla Hannah Peckover (1833-1931)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1865 - 1866
Materials
Leather and paper
Measurements
200 x 15 x 166 mm
Order this imageCollection
Peckover House, Cambridgeshire
NT 781366.16
Summary
Journal of poetry and travel notes, illustrated with watercolours, drawings and pressed flowers produced in the mid 1800's by Priscilla Hannah as a gift for her sister Jane. Red leather cover with gilt borders, 'Album' embossed on front. Gilt-edged pages, which are pale multi-coloured. Inside front cover is sticker 'Jane Peckover' and the second page has design 'Jane P from PHP'. The title page is hand-lettered and hand-coloured 'Gathered Reminiscences of History, Poetry and Travel 1866'.
Makers and roles
Priscilla Hannah Peckover (1833-1931), artist