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GENERAL EMBROIDERY, WRITING SET
Overview
Unique example of ladies’ writing compendium travel accessory.
The front is a cream moire silk rectangle with a spray of embroidered berries, leaves and flowers. Three similar berries adorn the stamp box and the ink well. Metallic braid surrounds.This writing case consists of a sleeve for writing paper, a steel nibbed pen, metal and glass inkwell, a stamp box, and a moire writing rest. The case folds along a card covered with leather, which also covers all.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-78-2022.19
Material
Leather
Metal
Statement of significance
Social: A ladies travel accessory.
Rarity: Unusually complete set including stamps from mid Victoriana period
Provenance: Purchased at an Antique fair in Perth in 2021.
Condition: Complete set including postage stamps
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
Completeness
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