Document case
Fred Hull
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Tin
Measurements
227 mm (H)411 mm (W)298 mm (D)133 mm (H)
Place of origin
London
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Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1255364
Summary
Lockable tin document case with handles. The case contains three tins of navy issue tobacco, two identical, one more modern, sealed, with special lid for piercing seal and reusing tins.
Marks and inscriptions
Mr and Mrs Walter Ralph Bankes Marriage Settlement Trusts (painted on front of tin case) and 2080 Banks (on label pasted on top) and Walter Ralph M/S Trust Deposited 15.12.19 (handwritten) and National Trust Kingston Lacy 4 of 8 (on modern label) and Fred and Geo. Hull establ 1859 Tin Deed, Cash, and Air-tight box manufacturer 10 Bell Yard, Temple bar, London E.C. (on makers brass stamped card inside)
Makers and roles
Fred Hull, maker George Hull