Box lid
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and paper
Measurements
25 mm (H); 187 mm (W); 70 mm (Length); 23 mm (D)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32601.1
Summary
Lid of oblong cardboard box, maroon, with two half circle cutouts at either side for lifting. Sellotaped to the top of the lid is a cream piece of paper. On the outside of this, handwritten in blue pen; 11 knives / for use in The Nursery / Only. On the reverse printed in blue; The Rt. Hon. / IAIN MACLEOD, M. P. / Leader of the House of Commons / Joint Chairman of Conservative Party / TUESDAY, 1st OCTOBER 1963 / at 7.30 p.m. / T.A. CENTRE, BROADMEAD LANE, KEYNSHAM / also present will be / PAUL DEAN / Prospective Parliamentary Candidate / SIR EDWIN LEATHER, M.P. / Printed by Durham West and Sons, Paulton, Bristol.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.