A scrapbook containing a collection of letters, drawings, rubbings, etc., relating to masons marks, mainly addressed to William Harry Rylands, FSA. The chief correspondent is Edward W. Cox of Liverpool; other correspondents include James Bromley of Ormskirk, William Fergusson Irvine, William E. Gregson and many others. The main collection is preceded by press-cuttings, 1880 (pp. 1-12), relating to fraudulent mediums, miracles in Ireland and Lourdes. Loose insertions include, p. 107, copies of marks, on furniture owned by Robert Burns.
Scrapbook of masons marks
This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London
- Reference
- GB 118 RYL
- Former Reference
- GB 118 SAL/MS/753
- Dates of Creation
- mostly 1891-3
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- pp. iii + 200 Quarto. Cloth binding, green, spine mended with black cloth (a commercial scrapbook).
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Other Finding Aids
https://collections.sal.org.uk/ryl