Box
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1830
Materials
Wood and lacquer
Measurements
390 x 495 x 330 mm
Collection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509675
Summary
Small rectangular black lacquer box, hinged lid, decorated in gilt with birds, animals and floral borders; accompanied by low carved stand in the form of scrolling leaves. Blue lacquered lining. 1830 (circa).
Provenance
Made in 1830. Owned by Mary Clementina Benthall (1879-1960) and recorded in the 1957 list of pictures, furniture etc suggested for retention at Benthall Hall by the National Trust. Transferred to the ownership of the National Trust with the contents of Benthall Hall in the Deed Of Gift made by Mary Clementina Benthall and dated 8th August 1958. Recorded in the Inventory Of National Trust Property At Benthall Hall dated 1st October 1963.