Medal box
Category
Coins and medals
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, wood, silk and velvet
Measurements
88 x 85 x 18 mm
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151624.1.2
Summary
Box. A brown leather-covered wooden box for a commemorative medal. The box has a metal hinge and clasp, and a gold crown with the dates 1837-1897 decorating the lid. The inside of the box is lined with cream silk and dark blue velvet, with a circular indentation for the medal to sit in.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.