Manicure case
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-pearl [pinctada maxima], Abalone, Silk, Baize, Bone, Steel, Glass, Silver
Measurements
112 x 65 x 50 mm
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1340743
Summary
Manicure case - rectangular wooden box covered in mother-of-pearl with abalone shell decoration with bone-lined blue silk lid and blue baize interior. Metal shield on top Metal hinge and lock. Top part opens on the slant. Contains items for a ladies manicure - two pointed steel tools, file and a glove hook with unmatched mother-of-pearl handles, one pair of scissors, a steel thimble, tweezers and perfume bottle with silver top.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.