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This string box is probably 19th century in origin. The 18th and 19th centuries provided a variety of treen string boxes, as letters as well as parcels were tied up with string. The lid of the box is turned with several shallow grooves and has a small hole in the top through which the string would pass.

1 String box: wood (lignum vitae)

1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Nineteenth century