Received 12 silver Coins . . . from Mr. Pancost which was a legacy left to the Museum by Mr. J. Lawrence.

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 16

Additional Source Text:

"Extract from the Will. 'To C. W. Peale Twelve of my Medals and Coins such as he may most esteem, also several marine Plants or Sea Weeds."

The Accessions Book index spells the donor's name Laurence.

Notes:

The intermediary was probably the silversmith Samuel Pancoast (1762-1829) / http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~silversmiths/genealogy/makers/silversmit…