Box lid
Garrard & Co. Ltd
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and metal
Measurements
163 mm (H); 330 mm (W); 244 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Regent Street
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 25761
Summary
Cardboard box top with stapled corners. Intricate printed detail on the top within an oval decorative border surmounted by a royal crest reads; By Appointment / Silversmiths / To the Late King George VI / GARRARD (and) CO. LTD. / CROWN JEWELLERS / formerly THE GOLDSMITHS (and) SILVERSMITHS COMPANY LTD. / Only Address 112 Regent Street, London. W. Only Address / TELEPHONE NO / REG 3021.
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
Garrard & Co. Ltd, jeweller