Bible
Description
Bible; ornate worked leather cover depicting biblical illustrations worked in gold. Spine label reads: Holy Bible References, with the Old and New versions of the New Testament, 2000 Illustrations. On a colour page near beginning of the bible is a handwritten dedication from father (Reverend Renata Tangata) to the daughter (Mereana Tangata).
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Collection
Media/Materials
processed material, paper
processed material,leather
processed material, fabric
processed material,leather
processed material, fabric
Measurements
h115mm x l315mm w270mm
medium
medium
Signature & date
on cover: Holy Bible is tooled in elaborate font
on inside blank page: handwritten message in blue fountain pen ink, written by Rev. Renata Tangata. the message is in Te Reo and reads:
January 5th, 1886
No toku ringaringa akei tenei
Paipera tapu i hoatu ki
taku kotiro kia
Mereana Renata Tangata
hei whakamaharatanga ki
a ia ki tona whiwhinga ki te
matauranga ki nga mea o te
kua i noho aia i Nepia i
te tau. 1883. i roto i te kura
a Miss Williams
I whanau hoki tenei kotiro
aku i January 5 1869.
Rev. Renata W. Tangata
on inside blank page: handwritten message in blue fountain pen ink, written by Rev. Renata Tangata. the message is in Te Reo and reads:
January 5th, 1886
No toku ringaringa akei tenei
Paipera tapu i hoatu ki
taku kotiro kia
Mereana Renata Tangata
hei whakamaharatanga ki
a ia ki tona whiwhinga ki te
matauranga ki nga mea o te
kua i noho aia i Nepia i
te tau. 1883. i roto i te kura
a Miss Williams
I whanau hoki tenei kotiro
aku i January 5 1869.
Rev. Renata W. Tangata
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