Linen box
Category
Furniture
Date
1900 - 1929
Materials
Wood, wool and brass
Measurements
50 x 110 x 44 cm
Place of origin
Great Britain
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Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1288252
Summary
A rectangular wooden linen box, British, early 20th century, the hinged lied with small brass bail handle to the front edge, upholstered overall in pale floral fabric, on small castors.
Provenance
In 1937 Sir Geoffrey Mander and his wife Rosalie gifted Wightwick Manor, its contents and gardens to the National Trust. Sir Geoffrey and his family continued to occupy and manage Wightwick adding to the collection in collaboration with the National Trust. Sir Geoffrey died in 1962 but Lady Mander continued to live at Wightwick until her death in 1988. This box was transferred to the National Trust on the death of Lady Mander in 1988.