Money Box
ca.1920s (made)
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TIn and lid in the shape of a Post Office letter box. Oval shaped tin, red with black trim and black on white lettering over the posting slots and for the collection times. On each side are the entwined initials GR. Although there are tow double sets of posting posts only one set has actually been cut out to allow coins to be 'posted'; the left one labelled Halfpenny Post and the right Penny Post. The top is removeable to allow money to be taken out.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tin |
| Brief description | Money box, box and lid, lithographed tin, Hudson Scott & Sons. Ltd., England, 1920s |
| Physical description | TIn and lid in the shape of a Post Office letter box. Oval shaped tin, red with black trim and black on white lettering over the posting slots and for the collection times. On each side are the entwined initials GR. Although there are tow double sets of posting posts only one set has actually been cut out to allow coins to be 'posted'; the left one labelled Halfpenny Post and the right Penny Post. The top is removeable to allow money to be taken out. |
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| Accession number | MISC.861:1&2-1991 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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