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Date
1750 – 1820
Material
wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0221
Description
A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
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Title
Flatware Tray
Date
1750 – 1820
Material
wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
Dimensions
22.5 x 40.4 x 29.0 cm
Description
A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0221
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