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Shire of Toodyay > Records

WOODEN BOX

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1880

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Domestic equipment

Overview

The external top of the box has inlay of five small button sized circles of mother of pearl - one at each corner, joined with further inlay. One remaining button centered.
Inside, the lid, which is joined to the base with 2 brass hinges, is lined with self patterned silk fabric.
The boxes base is lined with burgundy paper.
The base has a keyhole set in the middle at the front of the box and is also made of pearl inlay.
The underside bottom of the box is unpolished with a small patch of fabric attached, of green & neutral colour.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.542a,b

Item type

Themes

Material

Pearl (Animal Material)

Width

200 mm

Height or length

120 mm

Depth

70 mm

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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Copyright and Reference

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Other

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photographic images CC BY 4.0 Phil Hart

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Photo by Phil Hart

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