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The Cover Page and Inventory of John Wright Stanly's last will and testament reveal the name of Stanly's business, some of the items his business traded in, and the nature of domestic items held within the Stanly House. The will also points towards…

This is a miniature portrait of a young John Wright Stanly, hanging in the Stanly House. It is simple, and Stanly dresses in modest attire, reflecting his standing as a merchant, and not an aristocrat. That Stanly was able to finance a portrait of…

Created a by a Dutch artisan in London, the sugar boxes display an exotic woman cultivating a piece of fertile land. Silver boxes like these were owned by affluent individuals in Europe and often revealed status. Wealthy individuals spent…

A hand colored map of the island of Jamaica, depicting colonial Jamaica's counties, mills, slave quarters, ports, places to drop anchor, pictorial reliefs. The map also includes two images alluding to the wealth of Jamaica.