BOX, CHRISTY'S OLD ENGLISH LAVENDER CASKET
H1995.1338
Oblong cardboard box with hinged lid, papered in mottled brown intended to resemble wood. Cover features an additional paper circle glued to centre with a pale yellow background, gold border and stylised coats of arms, and a small coloured illustration of a man looking at a woman, with both dressed in 18th century style clothes. An inscription beneath reads 'CHRISTY'S/ Old English/ LAVENDER/ CASKET'. Inside, the box is divided into 3 sections, the outer two of equal, square dimensions. Interior is lined with gold paper.
The box may have contained powder, perfume or soap, or a combination of these.
The box was previously numbered CH76.345b.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1995.1338 |
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| Accession Date: | 30 Aug 1995 |
Material
| Cardboard/Paper | 0 - Whole |
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| Paper |
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| glue/Adhesive/Unclassified |
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| Ink/Paper |
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Measurement
| length | 180mm |
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| height | 33mm |
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| depth | 7.8cm |
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