Cylindrical piece of mulberry tree : (Small piece of wood supposedly taken from Shakespeare's mulberry tree, separated from base. ) On base is an inscription.

Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (author)

Name:

Timmins, Samuel, 1826-1902

Identifier:

(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_ash200_9_a

Resource Type:

Physical Object

Form/Genre:

artifacts (object genre)

Physical Description:

4.0 x 4.0 cm.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

An inscription reads: "Copy / Shakespeare's Mulberry Tree / From a piece given to me by the Rev. Thomas Rackett, one of the Executors of David Garrick / J. Doubleday, British Museum." and then "Given to me by Sam Timmins, H.H.J. 1898"

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, A/Sh200.9 A, Box

Collection:

Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)