Workbox
1800-1830 (made)
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Box of cardboard, decorated on the lid with a design formed of beads and fine wire. The design consists of two oval medallions, one bearing a letter T, separated by a rose on an inverted pyramid and surrounded by fine scrolls and rosettes. The design is protected by glass. The box is covered inside and outside with paper decorated with a diaper pattern.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cardboard; wire; beads; glass; paper |
| Brief description | Workbox with tools for straw plaiting |
| Physical description | Box of cardboard, decorated on the lid with a design formed of beads and fine wire. The design consists of two oval medallions, one bearing a letter T, separated by a rose on an inverted pyramid and surrounded by fine scrolls and rosettes. The design is protected by glass. The box is covered inside and outside with paper decorated with a diaper pattern. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Celia Hemming |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1921 by Mrs Celia Hemming. |
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| Accession number | W.79A-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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