$246
Portrait on Ivory of Elizabeth Gurney Fry (1780-1845), England, 19th century, in molded gilt frame with brass liner, ht. 10 1/8, wd. 9 1/4 in. Note: Elizabeth Gurney Fry was born in Norwich, England, to a prominent Quaker family and became a minister in the Religious Society of Friends in 1811. She is best remembered for her humanitarian work with homeless people in London and her work to raise the standards of care for women prisoners. In 1817 she helped form the Association for the Reformation of the Female Prisoners in Newgate that led to the creation of the first nationwide women's organization in Britain, the British Ladies' Society for Promoting the Reformation of Female Prisoners.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-10-25
