Match holder
Category
Silver
Date
1836
Materials
Silver
Measurements
65 x 40 x 10 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339817
Summary
Match holder - Silver box for holding matches. Engraved name plate with gothic letters P.A.W. (Paget Augustus Wade, Charles Paget Wade's father) on one side. Machined decoration overall. Top of the hinged lid is plain. Spring steel catch inside.Silver hallmarks on the base 'IT' maker's mark with anchor hall mark of Birmingham 1836. Weight ; 30 gms.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Marks and inscriptions
P.A.W