Picnic box
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, lacquer, brass and gold.
Measurements
395 x 415 x 230 mm
Place of origin
Japan
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1331999
Summary
Black lacquered Japanese picnic box with gold decoration of stylized flowers. Detachable front with lockable catch at top, and two metal pegs at the base fitting into two pierced keeps o the base.. Carrying handle on top, surrounded by engraved brass escutcheon. One inner shelf.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.