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A5144 Dressing case, gentleman's, veneered wood, with contents, maker unknown, [England], late C19th
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Object statement
Dressing case, gentleman's, veneered wood, with contents, maker unknown, [England], late C19th
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Probably made in England.

Late Victorian period.

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Description
Dressing case (toilet case), gentleman's, rectangular with hinged lid, wooden carcase with burr walnut veneer, bound with brass edges, plain rectangular brass plate on the top, keyhole escutcheon at front is missing; lid interior lined with blue velvet and fitted with a mirror, the interior of the case is divided with compartments and a removable wooden tray to hold toilet items: contents include a blue velvet liner / tool holder, five glass containers with silver plated covers, one cut glass bottle with glass stopper, nail brush, shaving brush in metal case, razor strop in sheath, a 'Souvenir' folder ?, pommade stick and two pen quills, maker unknown, [England], late C19th. (OF). ...Gentleman's veneered wood toilet case, fitted with mirror, silvered mounted containers, cut glass bottle, shaving brush, razor strop, brass inlay on edges & centre of case, late Victorian (LC).

Made: England; 1870 - 1900
Marks
No marks sighted.
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
A5144
Production date
1870 - 1900
Height
130 mm
Width
305 mm
Depth
225 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of PHILLIPS, Orwell, 1960

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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