BS/1/39/1

Reference code

BS/1/39/1

Level of description

File

Title

Congé d'Élire of Victoria

Original Title

Bishop of Salisbury Congé d'Élire

Date

31 Aug 1869

Quantity & Format

1 sheet

Description

Congé d'Élire of Victoria for the appointment of a Bishop of Salisbury following the death of Walter Kerr Hamilton on 1 August 1869. An elaborately decorated document bearing the royal coat of arms and representations of Britannia and Justice with borders of leaves and fruits surrounding heraldic and other figures. The seal is attached with intertwined gold and silver thread.

Language

English

Physical Characteristics

Material: paper, thread, wax
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