Box

A rectangular box veneered with tortoiseshell, with a slightly domed lid, studded at the corners and inlaid with silver. The interior is lined with purple silk and there is a mirror inside the lid. On a plaque in the centre of the lid a rough inscription: 'EH'.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0162
Type: Box
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
People: Hamilton, Emma
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Malcolm Stewart Collection
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm x 85 mm x 55 mm
Parts: Box