patch box
Summary
An oval box with slightly concave sides and a plain brass mount with a lid hinged at the narrow end with a mirror inside (tarnished). Enamel on metal and painted on the lid with a girl in a purple dress with a white lace collar and red sash holding a basket of roses upon her head, above which is the inscription 'Roses Ho', on a white ground. The sides of the box are green.
Object Name
patch box
Dimensions
object: 2.2cm x 3.5cm
accession number
1958.222
Collection Group
Place of creation
South Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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