Brass Spice Box
Material: Brass Dimensions: Height: 7cm / 2 ¾in, Width: 13.4cm / 5 ¼in, Depth: 10.8cm / 4 ¼in Place of Origin: England Date: Probably mid-19th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection...
Category: Boxes Misc
Key References:
Gentle, R., & Feild, R., 1994. Domestic Metalwork 1640 – 1820. Antique Collectors’ Club.
Benjamin, S., 1978. English Enamel Boxes from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries. Orbis Publ.
Copper Commemorative Box
Material: Copper Dimensions: Height: 2.2cm / 0 ⅞in, Diameter: 7.4cm / 2 ⅞in Place of Origin: London, England Date: 1821 Maker or Retailer: Richard and Edward Kepp of Chandos Street, London Present Location: Private...
Hanging Salt Box
Material: Copper Dimensions: Height: 26cm / 10 ¼in, Width: 17.5cm / 6 ⅞in, Depth: 16.8cm / 6 ⅝in Place of Origin: Northern Europe, possibly Scotland Date: Dated 1769 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This salt box...
The Dudley Box
Material: Iron damascened with gold and silver Dimensions: Height: 3.9cm / 1 ½in, Width: 9.4cm / 3 ¾in, Depth: 5.8cm / 2 ¼in Place of Origin: England Date: Dated 1579 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Victoria and Albert Museum,...
