| Reference number | MOB/053 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Emdroidered presentation cover |
| Date | c.1839 |
| Description | Goldwork embroidered presentation cover or purse presented to Henry Stebbing. Inscribed: ‘Presented to the Rev. Henry Stebbing by the Congregation of St James’s Chapel, as a tribute of their gratitude and esteem for his devoted and affectionate labours amongst them, May 4th 1839.’ The shape suggests a protective cover for a spectacles case or pocket watch, but the original content and purpose is unknown. |
| Extent | 1 artefact |
| Format | Artefact |
| Materials | Silk, hemp, metal thread |
| Dimensions | h 220 x w 65 x d 8 mm |
| Access status | Open |
| Provenance | The cover was found at the bottom of an original box housing a silver tray presented to the Royal Society in 1961-1962 but was not separately noted as a gift; The associated gifts were recorded in Royal Society Minutes of Council, Printed, vol.21 1961-1964, p.17, minute 15 |
| URL description | Digital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library |
| URL | https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-12478 |
| https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-12479 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA1618 | Stebbing; Henry (1799 - 1883); author and Church of England clergyman | 1799 - 1883 |