The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Alderman Massie's Widow ( - )

Relationships: Alderman Massie's Widow was a wife of Massie (-)

Linked print sources: as Donator of object(s) - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

An Indian Bracelet consisting of 15 double Rows of black and white Beads; the Warp of Leather Thongs, a few yellow, blew and striated Beads intermixed: These Bracelets are sometimes used as Monies in their greatest Payments. The Present of Alderman Massie's Widow. Bracelets of Horn engraved. Others of Elks Claws curiously wrought. An Indian Girdle said to be Anna Sonam's, a Queen in Maryland; it is wrought of Scarlet with black and white Waves interwoven upon thirty Rows of Thongs that seem to be the Guts of an Animal, brought thence and given me by Mr. James Green of Leedes.

A Catalogue of the Naturall and Artificial Curiositys in my slender Musaeum at Leedes Ano. 1708 a piece of a Girdle or bracelet used on their greatest payments, consisting of 15 double rows of black & white beads the warp of Leather thongs, a few, yellow blew & striated beads intermixed Alderman Massys widow.