Product Description:
Old Bible belonging to Mary Waterworth, Skelton 1855. Old and New Testaments. Family deaths recorded in the back. ‘The Society for promoting Christen Knowledge’ is imprinted into the front design.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Waterworth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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Miss Mary Waterworth, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the “Diana” on 4th December 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia “
This may be a coincidence however Skelton is in York, they also share the same name and Mary would have been 50 years old at this time according to birth details also in the Bible. Therefore there is a chance this Bible travelled to Australia with Mary or came from Australia back to the UK?
Makers Mark /Identifying Features: Yes, see base
Estimated Age: 1855
Condition: Average used condition and use for the age, The leather outer is deteriorating with fragments dropping when the book is used. The book still attached to the spine by all looks, just the leather which is in poor condition.
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Please keep in mind that our items are most often vintage or antique, sometimes many decades or even a century or two old, so they will show some signs of wear and usage. These are not mint items from the factory (unless we specifically say so). We include in our item condition and pictures any issues that are significant, however cannot cover every single condition possibility with photos and hence the following grading has been given to each item.
Weight: 2.450 Kg
Size: 19 cm wide x 26 cm height x 8 cm thick
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