Box lid
Wealeson and Legate
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, metal and paper
Measurements
74 mm (H); 385 mm (W); 335 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Sackville Street
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 26170.14.1
Summary
Heavy brown cardboard box held together with staples. In crayon, a blue vertical cross over top and sides. White label, printed, stuck on in bottom left-hand corner reads; FROM WEALESON AND LEGATE. CIVIL MLITARY TAILORS / 17 SACKVILLE STREET / LONDON. W.1. At top right-hand corner; TELEPHONE / REGent 4968-9. Typed address reads; The Hon E.H.B.Gibbs / Tyntesfield / Bristol / Somerset. Top Right quarter written in pencil or pen; The Hon. E.H.B Gibbs / Tyntesfield / Bristol / Somerset. In the top left quarter; FEE 7D. Two franked 1/- stamps. White paper label with blue printing reads; R / LONDON W.1 / Mo 9912. Box damaged.
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
Wealeson and Legate