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Pounce Box

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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.0003
Description
A flat silver-plated box that is oval-shaped with a slightly curved 'rocking' bottom. The lid is hinged about 3/4 of the way across the top and is engraved with a vine of leaves and a decorative border, with a textured pattern on the other side of the hinge.
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Title
Pounce Box
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.5 (approximately) x 7.5 cm
Description
A flat silver-plated box that is oval-shaped with a slightly curved 'rocking' bottom. The lid is hinged about 3/4 of the way across the top and is engraved with a vine of leaves and a decorative border, with a textured pattern on the other side of the hinge.
Subject
households
business
correspondence
office
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0003
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