Pen box
Category
Desktop & office
Date
Unknown
Materials
Papier-mâché, Lacquer, Brass
Measurements
55 x 75 mm; 300 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Iran
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339868
Summary
Persian lacquered papier maché pen box with sleeve lid, yellow painted background with thin red veining, gold floral decoration painted overall. Green base. Trellis style decoration with pink and dark blue flowers. Inside, brass pen and ink holder. Interior painted with dark blue background and crimson and yellow floral design. Painted text inside cover.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.