Box
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
Beetle, Copper, Gold, Horn, Silver
Measurements
22 mm (H)64 mm (W)38 mm (D)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1340012
Summary
Horn hinged box, concave shaped top, carved to imitate basket weave with small scallop shells around the edge. Copper gold hinge with monogram plate - J.H. Silver band to one end. Contains part of an exotic beetle with green casing and pincers.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Marks and inscriptions
J.H