Bodkin case
Category
Silver
Date
1811 - 1820
Materials
Silver
Measurements
76 x 13 x 5 mm
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Peckover House, Cambridgeshire
NT 781514.1.3
Caption
Alexander, Lord Peckover was an avid collector and the Cabinet of Curiosities is testament to his many travels throughout Europe and North Africa. All of the Peckover’s were great travellers and many of their journeys are recorded in the diaries and watercolour albums we hold in our archive collection.
Summary
Silver scallop-embossed bodkin case. Regency. Reeded body with scallops at top and bottom; cover with 2 layers of acanthus leaf. No visible marks.
Provenance
Created by Alexander, Lord Peckover, in the mid 19th-century and passed down through the family. Loaned to the National Trust by the Antony Penrose Collection.