patch box



patch box

Summary

An oval box with slightly splayed sides, a plain brass mount with a lid hinged at the narrow end with a mirror inside. Enamel on metal and transfer printed on the lid with a scene of a girl playing tambourine near woodland, she has long hair, a sash around her waist and bare feet, on a yellow ground. The body of the box is yellow.


Object Name

patch box

Dimensions

object: 2.2cm x 3.2cm

accession number

1981.408

Place of creation

Bilston

Medium

Credit

Dr Frederick Lacks and Dr Erna Lacks Bequest

Legal

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