Box of Pins
1840s (made)
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Box of blue steel pins with circular black bead heads and enclosed in a white card rectangular box lined in pink. On which is affixed a white label printed in black with Queen Victoria's head, profile, central surrounded with a garland and surmounted with a crown and inscribed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel and card, lined |
| Brief description | Card box of steel pins, made by Gorge Boulton, England, 1840s |
| Physical description | Box of blue steel pins with circular black bead heads and enclosed in a white card rectangular box lined in pink. On which is affixed a white label printed in black with Queen Victoria's head, profile, central surrounded with a garland and surmounted with a crown and inscribed. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'GEORGE BOULTON'S SUPERFINE GEMS FOR THE TOILET WITH THE BEST CAST STEEL POLISHED SHANKS' (Inscribed on a white label printed in black) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. Taylor |
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| Accession number | T.300-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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