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Dousing Rods
Dousing rods are used to speak directly to spirits. They are metal rods and use different energies to move. They are held still and move to a yes or no position as you ask questions. Many people consider them hokey because of their frequent…
Caulron
Representative of the womb, the cauldron is still used in modern practice. While they were once used by witches and non-witches alike to cook over an open fire, there is no doubt that the symbolism of a cauldron is heavily associated with witches.…
Athame
The athame is a spiritual, double-edged blade with a black handle. The first english appearance of this word in print was not until 1949, it was in a fiction novel called 'High Magic's Aid' by Gerald Gardner. Knives in general have been used in…
14th Century French sculpture of St. Martin
Sculpture of St. Martin. Sculpture sent by Howard Van Doren Shaw, he bought it in Europe.
The Opening of Boomers
Delilah Vazquez '08 recalls how the opening of Boomers changed her commuting experience.
Bookplate for Carlyle S. Baer, by Dan Burn Jones
This is a bookplate for Carlyle S. Baer, designed by Dan Burn Jones. Jones was a well-known bookplate artist.
Cornelia Eames Anthony and Frank Bell Anthony, John W. Evans, Crove Place Bookplate 2
A bookplate done by John W. Evans for Cornelia Eames Anthony and her spouse Frank.
Evans was a master wood engraver and bookplate designer.
Anthony was an elocutionist in the 19th C., traveled around North America with her spouse, Frank Anthony,…
Cornelia Eames Anthony and Frank Dell Anthony, Crove Place Bookplate
A bookplate done by John W. Evans for Cornelia Eames Anthony and her spouse Frank.
Evans was a master wood engraver and bookplate designer.
Anthony was an elocutionist in the 19th C., traveled around North America with her spouse, Frank Anthony,…
Quine Library, College of Physicians and Surgeons (University of Illinois, Chicago), by the John B. Wiggins Co., Chicago.
This bookplate was a gift to the Quine Library from the Class of 1907.
Miss Abbotts's School Almunae Association Bookplate, by JLS
A bookplate given to the Miss Abbott's School Alumnae Association in 1916. It was designed by JLS.
Miss Abbott's School Alumnae Association is part of the Brown University Library. In 1931, the Miss Abbott's School Alumnae Association Book Fund was…