Storage box
George Poland & Son
Category
Costume
Date
1895 - 1905
Materials
Cardboard, cotton cord.
Measurements
270 x 210 x 210 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603227.2
Summary
A woman's storage box for a fur muff, made from cardboard. The cylindrical box has a red cardboard outer, with a beige cardboard lid and a red cotton braid carrying strap. A maker's label attached to the lid of the box reads, "George Poland & Son. Original fur manufacturer's. Royal Highness The Duke. John Street & Marriot Street" (rest indistinct).
Provenance
Gift of Parkinson-Cumine.
Marks and inscriptions
Label stuck to box lid, outer face.: A maker's label attached to the lid of the box reads, "George Poland & Son. Original fur manufacturer's. Royal Highness The Duke. John Street & Marriot Street" (rest indistinct). See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
George Poland & Son, maker