Box
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1760 - 1820
Materials
Wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, leather, glass, silver
Measurements
184 x 331 x 255 mm
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Mompesson House, Wiltshire
NT 724175
Summary
Lacquer box with mother-of-pearl inlay of an elephant scene on the top and swags and masks around the escutcheon plate. Within fitted as a writing box with red leather compartments and silver topped ink bottles. Received as a George III harewood box.