Object number
62/306
Description
This is a 'writing box'. It has a 'treasure chest' style appearance, with a lock and separate interior compartments, and a dark veneer finish and metal ornamentation. It was presumably used for storing writing materials.
Physical description
1 writing box: wood; veneer; metal; good condition- part of veneer broken away near base
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'WRITING BOX // Personal - Use - Writing'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4569.tif - High resolution image
