Ice chest
H.T.Roper and Co.
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1880
Materials
Deal, paint, zinc, brass, glass
Measurements
83 cm (H); 98 cm (W); 62 cm (D)
Place of origin
Old Bond Street
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Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1196671
Summary
An oak grained deal ice chest, by H.T. Roper & Co. circa 1880. With a hinged lid and turned feet, the interior lined with zinc and insulated with sliding shelves and glass stopper. Two brass vents to sides.
Provenance
Speke Hall and its contents were bequeathed, as a secondary devise, to the National Trust by Adelaide Watt (d.1921) in 1943. Speke was initially bequeathed to the Norris family (who built the original house during the 16th century). It was then leased to Liverpool City Council and later to the Museums Department of Merseyside County Council. The National Trust took over direct management of the house and its contents in 1986.
Marks and inscriptions
H .T.ROPER and CO ICE MERCHAN.. 34, NORTH JOHN ST.LIVE..... AND 17, OLD BOND ST.LONDON.W. (painted on oval enamel plate to front)
Makers and roles
H.T.Roper and Co., manufacturer