Box
1818-1863 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Box, rectangular, rosewood with marquetry of various woods ("Tunbridge ware"). The loose lid has a design of floral ornament. On the bottom is a pasted label: 'Edmund Nye, manufacturer, Mount Ephraim and Parade, Tunbridge Wells'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood marquetry |
| Brief description | Box, English, mid-19th century |
| Physical description | Box, rectangular, rosewood with marquetry of various woods ("Tunbridge ware"). The loose lid has a design of floral ornament. On the bottom is a pasted label: 'Edmund Nye, manufacturer, Mount Ephraim and Parade, Tunbridge Wells'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | EDMUND NYE, / Manufacturer, / MOUNT EPHRAIM / AND PARADE, / TUNBRIDGE WELLS.' (Printed label glued to underside of box) |
| Credit line | Given by A. Myers Smith |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1924 by A. Myers Smith Esq. [R.P.24/8435]. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.10A-1925 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2004 |
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