Necessaire
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Gold plate, Mother-of-pearl [pinctada maxima], Walnut, Mirror
Measurements
158 in (Width) x 112 in (Depth)
Order this imageCollection
Ormesby Hall, Redcar and Cleveland
NT 708111
Summary
Burr walnut veneered rectangular necessaire box with canted lid and mirrored interior, fitted with mother-of-pearl and gold plated fitments for writing and sewing (one missing 02.06.91). Key escutcheon missing.
Provenance
Pennyman collection devised in October 1961 to The National Trust under the terms of Col. J.B.W. Pennyman's will.