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Object Identification Number |
1986.070.001 |
Object Name |
Book |
Donor |
Sorensen, Mrs. Aage (Ebba) |
Summary / Description |
Large, thick hardcover book. Brown leather covers with ornate gold embossing. At the center is a recessed section with slightly scalloped edges and "Den / Hellige Skrift" inside. In each raised corner are other scenes like Christ's birth and the Last Supper. Contains text and pages for biographical information (marriages, births, deaths - one with a narrative written). There were originally photo pages, but those have been torn out. There are two silver clasps on the outside of the book, both engraved with designs. There is a hinge attached to the one on the back cover, and the metal strap portion attaches to this and then fastens over a small round protrusion on the front cover metal portion. 10 1/2 x 12 3/8 x 3 1/2 PROVENANCE: The Bible belonged to donor's maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hansen of Løkken, Denmark. It was passed to their daughter Agnes, and following her death in 1968, it passed to her daughter, the donor. Their daughter Agnes Hansen was born 1884 in Løkken, and came to the U.S. in 1900. She settled in Boston to be with fiance, Carl Nielsen. They married there, and soon moved to Askov, Minnesota. The couple had four children - Ebba, Helen, Ruth, and Astrid. The donor attended Grandview College (now University) in Des Moines, Iowa, and there met Aage Sorensen from Manistee, Michigan. They married and had two sons, David and Robert, and two daughters, Edna and Dorothy. Aage served as organist in the Danish Lutheran Church for over 40 years. |
Language Of Material |
Danish |
Title |
Den Hellige Skrift |
Publisher |
Bay State Company |
Publication Place |
USA/MA/Boston |
Associated People |
Sorensen, Ebba Hansen, Agnes Nielsen, Agnes |
Search Terms |
Sorensen, Ebba Hansen, Agnes Nielsen, Agnes Bible Boston, Massachusetts Bay State Company religion |
Date Received by the Museum |
1986 |
Images |
300\1986070001.JPG |
Accession number |
1986.070 |