Knife box
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1701 - 1800
Materials
Probably softwood, silver and sharkskin
Measurements
30.2 x 22.5 x 19.0 cm
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108616.1
Summary
One of a pair of George III knife boxes, covered with shagreen (shark skin) and mounted with silver escutcheons, handles and feet, converted to hold stationary.
Marks and inscriptions
mark - stamped - various areas of silver mounting - M MI