patch box

Summary

An oval box with slightly concave sides, a hinged lid with a plain brass mount and a mirror inside. Enamel on metal and transfer printed on the lid with an image in black, which has been tinted with translucent colours. It shows a basic representation of the Crescent in Buxton, which surrounds an oval panel bearing the inscription, 'Crescent / Buxton', located at the centre bottom of the lid. The colour of the body is pink.

Display Label

Gallery subtheme panel Telling Tales With the passing of time, life becomes history. What happens today is transformed by tomorrow into just another story that fades and is forgotten. But we look for ways of holding onto history, of fixing it, keeping it real and alive for future generations to know. Mementoes, keepsakes and souvenirs form the subject of this display. Objects that celebrate and commemorate, that speak of lives lived and events unfolding, from the coronation of kings to the fond memory of a seaside holiday. Some of these stories are from recent history; things you might well remember yourself. Others are older, tales from centuries ago. All of these things happened once, and were as real as this morning's news. The cheapest souvenir can be a potent reminder.