Teaspoon box
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, brass, satin and velvet
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 935744.13
Summary
Shallow, rectangular, black leather-covered fitted case with gold tooling and brass clasp and hinges, containing twelve tea spoons with apostle finials. The top of the lid is adorned with a silver shield featuring a unicorn before a sunburst, above a coronet and the motto 'A MA PUISSANCE'. The interior of the lid is lined with wine-coloured satin and the base with velvet in a similar colour.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
A MA PUISSANCE (engraved on plaque on top of lid)