Jewellery box
Garrard & Co. Ltd
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leatherette and satin
Measurements
38 mm (H); 150 mm (W); 293 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Albemarle Street
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32582.1
Summary
Dark blue leatherette covered hinged box for CBE award medal. Gilt lettering on top reads; G.C.B.E. Press catch. Side of box broken away, all edges worn. Cream satin padded interior of lid printed along with a crown logo reads; GARRARD AND CO. LTD. / Goldsmiths Jewellers and c. / TO THE KING / By Special Appointment / TO THE CROWN / 24 ALBEMARLE ST. W.
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