Presentation box
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1872
Materials
Brass, Coromandel, Leather, Silver, Velvet
Measurements
145 mm (H)330 mm (W)230 mm (D)
Order this imageCollection
Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1196240
Summary
Rectangular coromandel presentation box, f.SPE.WD.059-60.L; SPE.S.013.L, hinged lid with brass brackets and Bramah lock. Fitted interior to hold ceremonial trowel, mallet and square; blue velvet, silk and leather lining. Flap to lid containing service sheet, illuminated manuscript.
Marks and inscriptions
AW (monogram engraved on silver plate screwed to lid)