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Money Box

ca.1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Money Box
  • Money Box
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Width: 11.4cm
Taken from register
Collection
Accession number
MISC.861:1&2-1991

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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