Stationary box key
John Peck & Son
Category
Metalwork
Date
1900
Materials
Metal and paper
Measurements
14 mm (Width); 38 mm (Length)3 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Blackfriars
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 10592.3
Summary
A small metal key for a rectangular stationery box bound in black leather, with a hinged lid. It is attached to a metal ring and a cicular white label within a circular metal frame which reads; Treasurer / of / Household / Box. From within a white bag attached to a tanned leather case (NT10592.1).
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
Treasurer / of / Household / Box (hand written lettering on the surface of white tag)
Makers and roles
John Peck & Son, stationer