Pen box
Mappin and Webb Ltd.
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, silk and metal
Measurements
25 x 40 mm; 158 mm (L)
Place of origin
Oxford Street
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14539
Summary
Hinged rectangular domed black and blue leather box with button catch. Gilt tooled lid and inner edge. Cushion shaped for pen. Lid lined in white silk and marked, BY APPOINTMENT / CROWN / MAPPIN AND WEBB LTD / OXFORD STREET / LONDON W1.
Provenance
purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters
Marks and inscriptions
BY APPOINTMENT/CROWN/MAPPIN AND WEBB LTD/OXFORD STREET/LONDON W1.
Makers and roles
Mappin and Webb Ltd.