Letter Box
1714-1801 (made)
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Letter box in wood & velvet, embroidered in silver and coloured wools with the Royal Arms as borne by the House of Hanover from 1714-1801. The lid is hinged with an opening for the letters. The top is covered in green velvet, and the whole bears a label of three points for the Prince of Wales.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood and velvet |
| Brief description | Letter box in wood & velvet, embroidered with the Royal Arms as borne by the House of Hanover from 1714-1801. English, 18th century. |
| Physical description | Letter box in wood & velvet, embroidered in silver and coloured wools with the Royal Arms as borne by the House of Hanover from 1714-1801. The lid is hinged with an opening for the letters. The top is covered in green velvet, and the whole bears a label of three points for the Prince of Wales. |
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| Object history | Transferred on loan to Bethnal Green Museum in 1927. Transferred back to Furniture department in 1995. |
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| Accession number | W.404-1922 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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