Light switch
Asprey and Co. Ltd
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, plastic, textile and metal
Measurements
45 mm (H); 90 mm (W); 90 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Bond Street
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 17868
Summary
Square brown leather covered presentation box with gold decoration to top which contains a decoratively enamelled light switch. Hinged lid and press button catch. Interior of lid lined with cream padded silk and marked in gold; ASPREY / 86, BOND ST. / LONDON. Interior of base of box has a central circular plastic fitting surrounded by cream velvet.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Asprey and Co. Ltd, manufacturer