patch box
Summary
An oval box with slightly concave sides, a plain metal mount and a hinged lid with a steel mirror (tarnished) inside. Enamel on metal and transfer printed on the lid in sepia with a scene of a dog lapping up milk which a boy has spilt from a broken jug whilst a girl holding a flute looks on, on a light blue ground. The body of the box is light blue.
Object Name
patch box
Dimensions
object: 2.3cm x 4.3cm
accession number
1958.213
Collection Group
Place of creation
South Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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