Presentation box
Asprey and Co. Ltd
Category
Furniture
Date
1800 - 1825
Materials
Brass, Mahogany
Measurements
250 x 760 x 680 mm
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Osterley Park and House, London
NT 771894
Summary
Mahogany box with brass corner brackets, plaque on lid, not inscribed, and handles either side. The inside is lined with crimson felt with compartments to house the travelling set, NT/OST/S/41-48, and a separate lined tray to house the mirror, NT/OST/S/49,
Provenance
Presumably commissioned by Sarah Sophia, 5th Countess of Jersey. Part of the Jersey bequest, March 1993
Marks and inscriptions
Label inside inscribed 'R and S Garrard and Co, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths to the Crown, Haymarket, London.'
Makers and roles
Asprey and Co. Ltd, supplier