Workbox and contents, alabaster and ormolu, England, ca. 1830. Made for Emma, Countess of Brownlow.
Full details at: Victoria & Albert Museum Collection: Furniture and Woodwork. The catalogue refers to Emma Brownlow. Thanks to Allyson Take for help with this entry.
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Current Location
Victoria & Albert Museum
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Current Owner
Victoria & Albert Museum
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
