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Slider Frame Stand

1892 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Slider frame that fits into one side of bag T.1-1984. Made from shiny black grain leather with blue silk pockets faced with black leather from the implements they contain. Surmounted by hinged handles silver plated on nickel. With a flap which holds it in place in the bag, and with another flap so that it can be free-standing when taken out of the case.

The frame contains the comb, brushes, sewing case, card case with visiting cards, metal match box, an ink stand with glass ink pot, and leather case with lid.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather, silk, and silver plated nickel
Brief description
Leather slider frame, Parkins and Gotto, England, 1892
Physical description
Slider frame that fits into one side of bag T.1-1984. Made from shiny black grain leather with blue silk pockets faced with black leather from the implements they contain. Surmounted by hinged handles silver plated on nickel. With a flap which holds it in place in the bag, and with another flap so that it can be free-standing when taken out of the case.

The frame contains the comb, brushes, sewing case, card case with visiting cards, metal match box, an ink stand with glass ink pot, and leather case with lid.
Credit line
Given by Miss I.B. McClure
Object history
Part of a ladies dressing bag T.1 to T.1EEE-1984 (59 parts).
The frame contains the comb (part c), brush (d), sewing case (e), card case with lid (f & g) with 6 visiting cards (h to m), metal match box (n) with 6 wax vestas (o to t), an ink stand with glass ink pot (u & v), and leather case with lid (w & x).
Collection
Accession number
T.1A-1984

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Record createdJuly 13, 2011
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