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The Collation

In my last post, I described this month’s crocodile mystery as more of a rhetorical device than a question to be answered: what does this box prompt us to imagine what might be? 1

what would this box reveal?

what would this box reveal?

And what does it contain? Both a stage and a book. But it’s not just any stage and not just any book. The Globe Theatre is the setting for a miniature book that picks up on all the possibilities of staging:  “Presenting the Seven Ages of Man / by Mr William Shakespeare / As Rendered Movingly by Mrs. Maryline Poole Adams.” 

  1. All images in this post can be viewed in larger sizes through the gallery at the end.
  2. Folger Shakespeare edition, 2.7.146-173
  3. The book is kept in the box, of course, and the box itself is housed in a case, both to protect it and to keep it from falling behind the other books in the vault. The case, for the curious, is 19 x 15 x 6 cm.

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I have been searching for the name of the artist who created the stained glass titled ” The seven ages of man ” also size of the original piece and date completed.

Thank you sincerely, Richard Schaneman

Richard E. Schaneman — August 16, 2013

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The stained glass “The seven ages of man” is from Nicola d’Ascenzo’s studio and was commissioned by the Folger’s for the Library’s opening in 1932. There’s a bit more information about it on the Folger website, including links to the individual panels. It’s 400 square feet and dominates the reading room. It was restored by E.S. Taylor Studio in 2006, and they’ve some nice images and information about their work on their site.

Sarah Werner — August 23, 2013

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