Halcyon Days' The Quakers enamel box
'The Quakers' enamel box represents the beauty and curiosity within Quakerism.
The box Is made by Halcyon Days, an English Luxury gifting company, and measures 5cm x 4.5cm x 2.5cm. They specialise in small decorative copper boxes that are completely covered in a detailed enamel design.There are four panels of writing about the history of 'The Quakers' on the box. The first, inside the lid, states:
The second and third panels have the ‘basic’ facts of George Fox founding the movement and William Penn founding Pennsylvania.
However, the fourth panel states that the ‘Quaker Doctrine’ was written in Scotland by Robert Barclay, in 1648. This is most definitely incorrect as Barclay was born in 1648 and the 'doctrine' referred to is almost certainly Barclay's Apology, of which the first complete English version was printed in 1678. Also, To call Barclay's Apology the ‘Quaker Doctrine’ is also a mistake, rather it is a theological defence Of Quakerism.
Given the time and effort in designing such a beautiful box, Why did Halcyon Days make such a large blunder With Robert Barclay?
Only 200 'The Quakers' enamel box were made and this one is number 113.There is no date on the box. However, it was most likely made and released in the year 2000, marking 350 years since the 1650 date On the inside of the lid.