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WOODEN BOX

1880
Subcollections
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
Objects
Themes
Social History
Material
Fabrics
Metal
Paper
Pearl (Animal Material)
Wood
Width
200 mm
Height or length
120 mm
Depth
70 mm
Year
1880
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
Rights category
Other
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