Inventory
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Measurements
126 mm (H); 152 mm (W)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 27101
Summary
Cutlery inventory list written on reverse of invitation in green and black ink; NOV. 66 / 5 Tea Knives, silver handles Back / 6 Tea Knives, silver handles (Raised rib) / (Continental) / (All crossed out) 4 + 1 Tea Knives, silver (raised rib) Centre / (all crossed out) 6 Tea Knives, silver (Continental) / (4 crossed out) 4 Butter knives, yellow handles / 3 / 9 Tea knives, silver handles (Fancy Pistol) Front / (8 and 6 crossed out) 8 + 6 13 Tea knives, silver handles (Fancy Pistol) front / (all crossed out) 3. 9. Tea knives, silver handle similar / +5. Front, formal invitation, cream card with black lettering and gold crest; Decorations (crossed out) / Dinner Jackets / The Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers / request the honour of the company of / The Rt Hon. Lord Wraxall of Clyst St George / at Dinner on Tuesday the 26th February 1963 / at 7.45 for 8 o'clock precisely / Merchants Hall / Clifton Down, Bristol, 8 An early answer will oblige (crossed out).
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.