Box
Ross and Co.
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, velvet and metal
Measurements
30 mm (H); 60 mm (W); 131 mm (Length)
Place of origin
New Bond Street
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 26359
Summary
Box, possibly for opera glasses or binoculars with rectangular lid with rounded ends and a handle on the top, plus part of a buckle and strap with holes. Lined with red velvet embossed with a gold crown; ROSS and CO / 189 NEW BOND ST / LONDON.
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
Ross and Co., manufacturer