IDNO

P.9679.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: Biddenham maids, Pitt-Rivers Mus. Farnham.

On Catalogue Card for duplicate image LS.124474.TC1: “Folk Cake. C.1. 108. 22.17. XXX 17.
Biddendan maids.” [manuscript in ink]

Moulded biscuit in memory of Elisa and Mary Chalkhurst, the co-joined "Biddenden Maids". The biscuits are distributed after service on Easter Sunday. [JD 29/10/2008]

Place

Europe British Isles; United Kingdom; Kent; Biddendan; Oxford; Pitt Rivers Museum

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Eliza Chalkhurst; Mary Chulkhurst

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Haddon, Alfred Cort

Date

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Place: The Place field was previously recorded as being “Europe; England; Farnham; Pitt-Rivers Museum”, but the object is labelled ‘Biddenham’. The Place field has been amended accordingly. [JD 29/10/2008]

Related Object: The object is possibly PRM reference 1917.53.684, which has the following catalogue information:
“Accession Book Entry - COLLECTION of the late Sir Edward Burnett Tylor, D.C.L., F.R.S. Presented by LADY TYLOR, 1917 - Moulded biscuit in memory of Elisa and Mary Chalkhurst, the "Biddenden Maids". BIDDENDEN, KENT. Sent by Mrs Elton. (v. Brand, ed. 1853, I, p.166).
[Geographical] Card Catalogue Entry - exactly as Accession Book
Detailed Amulet card catalogue entry - Amulets D. Crop Fertility, E. Offerings to Gods etc F. Spirit Houses, Scares G. Sacred and Mem. food H. Relics and Mementos - G Sacred and Memorial Food G2 Modern 5 Gt Britain - Description: Example of Biddenden memorial cake of Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst conjoined twins (see card for PR example for [insert] reference [end insert] details regarding them) Cakes distributed after service on Easter Sunday. Features and breasts are raised. Above and below resp. in raised capitals Eliza and M Chulkhurst and Biddendent Dimensions c 3 7/8" x 1 3/4" Locality: Biddenden Kent Obtd by Mrs Elton How Acquired: dd Lady Tylor (EBT coll) 1917 References: Brand I p 166 [Drawing]” [JD 29/10/2008]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 29/10/2008]