Object

Accession No

1931.1296

Description

Rectangular bone box supported on four hooked feet, with a domed lid surrounded by scalloped bone edging. Looks rather like bed. Decorated with vertical banding round the sides and bands of diagonal lines across the lid.

Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Huntingdonshire; Norman Cross

Period

Post Medieval late 18th century early 19th century 1797-1814

Source

Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill (Dr)

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1931.1296; 214.28 [Peterborough Museum loan no.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Bone

Local Term

Measurements

150mm

Events

Description (Physical description)
Peterborough Museum: 'Rectangular bone box supported on four hooked feet, with a domed lid surrounded by scalloped bone edging. (looks rather like bed). Decorated with vertical banding round the sides and bands of diagonal lines across the lid.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Production / use)
Made by French (Napoleonic) prisoners-of-war
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Box with claw shaped feet; sliding lid, made from a split bone not completely smoothed inside. Ornamented with grooves and moulding
Event Date 1931
Author: maa

Loan (Other)
Peterborough Museum, 30/07/1985 to 18/01/2019, Long term loan, although some of it may have been on display.
Event Date 30/7/1985
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Loan (Other)
Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, 01/05/2019 to 30/04/2019, Norman Cross collection
Event Date 1/5/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Loan (Long Term Gallery Loan)
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, 16/11/2022 to 19/11/2025, Norman Cross collection
Event Date 16/11/2022
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

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