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Box
A box reputedly the property of Admiral Thomas Graves (1725-1802). Wooden box covered with papier maché, moulded and painted with paterae and acanthus on the sides. The lid has escutcheons in the corners and a basket of fruit in the centre. Inside the lid, the mirror would have been attached. The box contains a tray with compartments.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0160 |
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| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | Late 18th century |
| People: | Graves, Thomas |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 119 mm x 234 mm x 160 mm |
| Parts: | Box |