Desk box
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak and iron
Measurements
310 x 435 mm; 620 mm (L)
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Norbury: The Old Manor, Derbyshire
NT 419810
Summary
A 17th century carved oak bible box (with early 19th century bible) with hinged slant fall enclosing an interior fitted with three pigeon holes, the front carved with foliate decoration. Old iron lock.
Provenance
Bequeathed by Marcus Beresford Busfield Stapleton Martin (1911 - 1987) in the terms and compliance of his will in 1990