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The First

First World War Army Compass

First World War Army Compass. Inscribed 1st Hampshire's, N. Harland Dimensions : L-8 (cm)

Print of 'The First Interview of Christopher Columbus

Very Colourful Print of 'The First Interview of Christopher Columbus' With the Natives of America Circa 1880 Width: 13.5" / 34cm Height: 18" / 34cm

VERY INTERESTING silver bleeding bowl. Dated for London 1738

This EXTREMELY RARE George II silver bowl is hallmarked for London 1738 and 'C. over WK for WILLIAM CANBY. Maker for WILLLIAM KIDNEY. There is a VERY strong family connection to sewing the first American flag. See my research below. In March 1870, in anticipation of America's Centennial, William Canby, a grandson of Betsy Ross, made public the story of Washington's visit to the flagmaker. In a paper given to the Pennsylvania Historical Society, the justifiably proud grandson related to the world his grandmother's deeds. Since Canby was a mere lad of 11 when Betsy passed on in 1836, he relied on his own recollections as well as those of other relatives. For the record, three affidavits were sworn to, one by a daughter of Betsy Ross, one by a granddaughter, and one by a niece. These statements communicate in clear detail that Betsy Ross often told them the heroic saga of the birth of the American flag. Canby's paper recounts a meeting between a secret Congressional Committee and the widowed seamstress. The committee of Robert Morris and George Ross was accompanied by George Washington. The meeting resulted in the creation of the first American flag. Betsy contributed by suggesting a 5-pointed star, rather than the 6-pointed star recommended by Washington. After Canby's lecture, the story of Betsy and the flag took root in the hearts of Americans. Harper's Monthly retold the story in a July 1873 issue. In the 1880s, the story began to appear in textbooks. Charles Weisgerber's painting "Birth of Our Nation's Flag" (a detail of which is displayed on the homepage) was exhibited with admiration at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Betsy Ross Homepage Resources: Betsy Ross Home PageBetsy Ross: Her LifeBetsy Ross GuestbookBetsy Ross and the American FlagQuotes and NotesFlag Rules and RegulationsFlag TimelineFlag Picture Gallery5-Pointed Star in One SnipFlag TriviaWas This Her House?Historic AnalysisAffidavitsCanby's PaperThe Betsy Ross HouseBetsy Ross and the Flag Web Links Historic Analysis Betsy Ross is regarded by many modern historians, pseudo-historians, vexillologists (flag experts), and writers on Philadelphia as a character befitting a fable — that the tale of her making the first flag is no more than an instructive parable. Modern-day parsers of the past suggest that several 19th-century authors and enthusiasts of American history were overanxious to champion the story of Betsy Ross brought to public attention by her grandson, William Canby, in a speech before the Pennsylvania Historical Society in 1870. That the story of the patriots of the Revolutionary Era required a deserving female role model. That magazines, textbooks, and artists uncritically have echoed the contrivance of a man who was an 11-year-old boy when his grandmother died.

A pre-First World War Steam Engine/28

A pre-First World War Model Steam Engine, Gantry and Seven operable Machines. These comprise a Butter Churn, a Circular Saw, a Windmill, a Watermill with Forge Hammer, a Thresher, a Grindstone and a Water Pump. The nameplate of the German maker Bing can be seen on the centre of the gantry platform. The Engine would have been the first acquisition with subsequent gifts being the additional machines and the gantry. All were amateur mounted on the board; there is a repair to ensure a watertight reservoir to the pump and the spout is missing…but it still works.

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