Stationery box
Asprey & Co. Ltd
Category
Desktop & office
Date
1900
Materials
Leather, brass and wood
Place of origin
Albemarle Street
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 11086
Summary
A fitted wooden rectangular stationery box bound in tan leather with diamond pattern, which is in poor condition. The top surface of the lid is fitted with an inset brass handle set in an oval brass backplate. The interior of the box is fitted with drawers, a tray, an inkwell and various associated items.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
ASPREY PATENT (engraved around key hole fitting and handle back-plate)
Makers and roles
Asprey & Co. Ltd