Travelling box
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cedar [juniperus virginiana], Copper
Measurements
400 x 875 x 450 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287680
Summary
A large cedarwood travelling box, the hinged lid painted in script; 'For cabin/Capt E.H. Crewe/Passenger/By Ship Trafalgar/To England NL'. The box has rounded edges and inset copper plates strengthened corners and sides. A lock is fitted on the front, the top is hinged (hinges broken) and inside is a bar to hold the lid open. Contained textiles.
Marks and inscriptions
For cabin/Capt E.H. Crewe/Passenger/By Ship Trafalgar/To England NL (inscribed on lid)