Emery powder tin
Kents
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Emery and metal
Measurements
125 mm (Height); 75 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
High Holborn
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937485
Summary
Slim, cylindrical metal tin of Kents Prepared Emery with lid, for use with a knife sharpener, white ground with dark blue and gold text and decoration. Manufactured by Kents Ltd., 199 High Holborn, London. Some rust.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Kents, manufacturer