Toilet box
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silver, brass, glass and mahogany
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151706.1
Summary
Box. A mahogany travelling toilet box with inlaid brass 'bindings' at the corners and over the lid, the hinged lid revealing a fitted interior with 14 cut glass and silver containers (originally 15); (b) a large square cut glass bottle with silver top; (c-d) two smaller bottles of the same shape; (e/f) two flat cut glass bottles; (g/h) two cylindrical jars with silver tops; (i) a comb box, pierced lid; (j) a shorter narrow box with pierced lid; (k) a rectangular box with pierced lid; (l/m) two small cylindrical jars with silver tops; (n) another small jar with silver top; (o) a rect. box with solid domed lid. (Lids monogrammed 'M.A.C.').
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973
Marks and inscriptions
'M.A.C.' (lids)