Writing Box
1892-1900 (made)
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Wood writing box covered with red leather and decorated with a design of scrolls and foliage in green leather outlined with gold. The edges have a border of gold tooling. Inside is a tray fitted with an inkstand, matchbox, blotting book, a tortoiseshell and gold penholder and pencil, a tortoiseshell paper knife, and a pair of steel scissors with chased handles.The box is contained in an outer case of brown leather with straps.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 12 parts.
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| Brief description | Writing box covered in red and green leather. Made by the craftsmen of Alfred Clark Ltd, with metal fittings by Brookes and Crooke, Sheffield, 1892-1900 |
| Physical description | Wood writing box covered with red leather and decorated with a design of scrolls and foliage in green leather outlined with gold. The edges have a border of gold tooling. Inside is a tray fitted with an inkstand, matchbox, blotting book, a tortoiseshell and gold penholder and pencil, a tortoiseshell paper knife, and a pair of steel scissors with chased handles.The box is contained in an outer case of brown leather with straps. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | CLARK. 33. NEW BOND STREET (Stamped in gilded letters on back upper edge of main box section) |
| Credit line | Given by W T Berners |
| Production | Date confirmed by Mr Alfred Clark at time of acquisition of the writing box, with the identification of Brookes & Crooke |
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| Accession number | W.17:1-1928 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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