Book
Joseph Downing (d.1734)
Category
Books
Date
1717
Materials
Leather, Paper
Measurements
5.00 x 1.25 x 7.50 in
Place of origin
Smithfield
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 921392
Summary
book of select offices of private devotion - bound in dark brown leather. It is thought that this book belonged to Mrs. Erskine, mother of Mary Acland. Also contained within this book are some hand written shhets of paper of personal devotional text. 3 shhets in total. Also - it is noted that this publication contains a number of attached pressed flowers.Bartholomew - close, North West Smithfield.
Provenance
Acland - through Mary Acland nee Erskine
Makers and roles
Joseph Downing (d.1734), artist