Box
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, velvet and paper
Measurements
27 x 77 mm; 147 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 22327.1
Summary
Wooden box with hinged lid and hook and eye closure. Interior has wooden square sub-division in left hand front corner. Base lined with green velvet. Inside lid a paper label with printed table headings - Avoirdupois weight/Troy weight/Apothecaries weight. Oval paper label printed - CHEMIST TO THE QUEEN/(handwritten/6/6/)SQUIRE 277. OXFORD ST.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.