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A CARVED OAK ESTATE NOTICE
CIRCA 1810
Inscribed 'TAKE NOTICE/Vagrants and Sturdy Beggars found begging in this, place will be prosecuted as the law directs'; together with a document box lid with ink inscription and dated 1840 relating to the accounts of Earl Spencer, drilled with four holes; and a William IV lead plaque dated 1835, inscribed 'TO THE MEMORY OF THE BIRTH OF JOHN POYNTZ SPENCER BORN THE 27TH OCTR. 1835/BARRELL NO.109, BREWED FROM WORSTERS MALT IN OCTR. 1835 AND FILLED UP FROM KENNINGS MALT IN OCTR. 1836 FOR HIS BIRTH DAY AT THE AGE OF 21 YEARS BY ORDER OF HONBLE. CAPTN. F. SPENCER./WM. WYKES'
The estate notice: 15 x 24 in. (39.5 x 61.5 cm.) (3)
CIRCA 1810
Inscribed 'TAKE NOTICE/Vagrants and Sturdy Beggars found begging in this, place will be prosecuted as the law directs'; together with a document box lid with ink inscription and dated 1840 relating to the accounts of Earl Spencer, drilled with four holes; and a William IV lead plaque dated 1835, inscribed 'TO THE MEMORY OF THE BIRTH OF JOHN POYNTZ SPENCER BORN THE 27TH OCTR. 1835/BARRELL NO.109, BREWED FROM WORSTERS MALT IN OCTR. 1835 AND FILLED UP FROM KENNINGS MALT IN OCTR. 1836 FOR HIS BIRTH DAY AT THE AGE OF 21 YEARS BY ORDER OF HONBLE. CAPTN. F. SPENCER./WM. WYKES'
The estate notice: 15 x 24 in. (39.5 x 61.5 cm.) (3)
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