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Date
1810 – 1815
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.0038
Description
Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmar…
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Title
Inkstand
Date
1810 – 1815
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.9 x 14.9 cm
Description
Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmark and "7". Interior of box is two chambers divided by flat sterling bar. In either chamber sits a bevelled, square sided glass. Each container has circular, ridged top with 1.0 cm. hole in centre. One of sterling tops is anchored permanently to glass well and has white powder residue inside it, other top is removable and is presumably for holding ink. Card inside box says "Old Sheffield Ink Box made in London. Circa 1810-1815."
Subject
households
office
hobbies
CRW wedding
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0038
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Date
1830 – 1836
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0678
Description
Deep bowled, long handled sterling silver ladle. Handle widens sharply near tip and curves back. Monogrammed at tip with script "W", on handle back monogrammed in script "Feb'y. 7th 1836". Engraved on back of shaft "Catharine Robb June 30, 1930". Stamped "D.N. Dole", bowl exterior scratched from us…
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Title
Soup Ladle
Date
1830 – 1836
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.2 x 9.3 x 35.0 cm
Description
Deep bowled, long handled sterling silver ladle. Handle widens sharply near tip and curves back. Monogrammed at tip with script "W", on handle back monogrammed in script "Feb'y. 7th 1836". Engraved on back of shaft "Catharine Robb June 30, 1930". Stamped "D.N. Dole", bowl exterior scratched from use.
Subject
households
CRW wedding
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0678
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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