CARD CASE, silver
H2015.170
Silver rectangular visiting card case with highly decorated surface, no hallmarks visible. Hinged lid opening to left hand side, decorated with palm trees, water in foreground on both sides, front has an elephant and a lion facing each other and back has similar animals, less easily identifiable.Thought to be Sri Lankan or Egyptian by jeannine Cook, stated on 15th May 2012
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2015.170 |
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| Accession Date: | 30 Oct 2015 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2012 |
| Credit: | Honoria Hassell Anderson and Patricia Anderson Wright Collection |
Material
| Silver/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 90mm |
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| width | 65mm |
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| depth | 1cm |
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