patch box
Summary
An oval box with slightly concave sides, a plain brass mount and a lid hinged at the narrow end with a mirror inside. Enamel on metal and painted in colours on the lid with a landscape scene with two young women by the side of a lake, one in a white dress kneels to feed a swan and the other in a pink dress stands beside her holding a fishing rod. The body of the box is light blue.
Object Name
patch box
Dimensions
object: 2.3cm x 3.7cm
accession number
1958.246
Collection Group
Place of creation
South Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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