Book

Object Name:

Book

Object ID:

1946.002.11

Date:

circa 1870

Description:

Case. With New Testament. Owned and used by Charles H. Greenleaf (1841-1924); c. 1870. German silver, metal alloy case with a leather bound and paper book inside. Case flat, rectangular shape with rounded corners and slightly-rounded edges. Three-knuckle hinge built into side and cover. Slight rim around top edge of bottom section. At side opposite hinge, small tab that catches over side of bottom section of case. Front: "C", "H" and "G" Neo-Grec style script in cypher engraved in center; Paper label on front face at bottom below the letters; typed: "Charles H. Greenleaf carried / this case and New Testament / in his pocket for over 60 years / and never failed to read 'God's' / word a single day for 65 years." Reverse: Cross with parallel, horizontal shading lines, engraved on center. Book dimensions: H: 3.68" W: 2.25" D: .38". Black leather binding; "NEW / TESTAMENT" and "OXFORD" stamped in gold leaf on spine. Title inside: "THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, By His Majesty's Special Command. APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES." "OXFORD: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. LONDON: HENRY FROWDE, Oxford University Press Warehouse, 7, Paternoster Row. New York: 42, Bleecker Street." "Diamond 48's. Cun Privegio". Inside back cover, numerous lines of writing in black ink with names of days, months, and years. They run over each other. Some are vertical. Most horizontal.

Material:

Paper
Metal
Silver
Leather
Paper

Dimensions:

H-4 W-2.6 D-0.5 inches Weight-4.5 oz

Provenance:

Owned and used by Charles H. Greenleaf (1841-1924), the husband of the donor, Mabelle Furst Greenleaf (1873-1966).

Credit Line:

Gift of Mabelle Furst Greenleaf

People:

Greenleaf, Charles Henry (1841-1924), Greenleaf, Mabelle F. (1873-1966)

Subjects:

Bible, Religion, Religious books