This ivory pocket shrine contains a carved representation of the Madonna and child. The shrine was owned by John Brenton Copp during the late 19th century, who converted to Catholicism later in his life.
The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
Puritan type rattail spoon with almost circular, fig-shaped bowl and straight handle, flattened hexagonal in section with squared end. Face of bowl below juncture with handle is struck once with touchmark of "HK" in an imperial crown above an undulating sunburst motif. One of five matching spoons, DL*38840, 3884041, 388048, 388049 and 388050.
Cylindrical shaft tapering to a sharp point at one end and having a slightly flattened, circular hanging loop at the other, to which is attached a circular jump ring. No marks. One of 6 skewers with holder, DL*388272A-G.
Figural andiron of a man walking left with his hand in his coat pocket; he wears a long, collared coat with buttons from collar to waist, calf-high, heeled boots and a hat with a rounded crown and an open arch springing from the ends of its curved brim. Entire andiron is a single, two-part casting, with the cast billet bar inserted into and fused to the puddle-cast upright when poured. No marks. One of a pair, DL*388203A-B.
These prayer beads were used by John Brenton Copp during the early late 19th century. The six wooden beads on a silk skein beads were made in Jerusalem around 1800. While often associated with the Catholic rosary, prayer beads have a long history across religions to help adherents focus on their prayers.
The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.