Shell collection
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, tissue paper, cotton wool and shell
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937399
Summary
Circular cardboard box with lid decorated with violets and Lily of the Valley on grey/blue ground with narrow gilt bands around the edges. The interior of the lid has the word 'Sihan' (?) in stylised gold lettering. The box is lined with tissue paper and contains two thick circular pads of cotton wool and is full of shells.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).