Workbox
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Burr walnut, Harewood, Satinwood, Silk, Sycamore, Tulipwood
Measurements
166 x 357 x 305 mm
Order this imageCollection
Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 546230
Summary
Large, rectangular burr walnut work box with hinged lid. Pen and ink drawing of a street scene on centre-top of lid. Harewood, tulipwood feather banding and satinwood inlay around edges of top and front. Front of base inlaid with two cross- banded ovals. Brass swing handles screwed to sides of box. Interior lined with blue silk. Base with divided back and divided tray in front. Tray with two satinwood boxes with sliding burr walnut lids, interior lined with foil. Back with large satinwood box with sliding lid, two other sycamore boxes with sliding burr lids. Interiors lined with foil. Inscribed - Work box £31 cheque G Feb 1/71 dewormed pin cushion 1 2 other oblong container... (note)
Provenance
An item from the Pamela Ward Collection, left to the National Trust in Miss Ward's will in 1994.
Marks and inscriptions
Work box £31 cheque G Feb 1/71 dewormed pin cushion 1 2 other oblong container.... (note)