Accession No
TEMP.01859
Description
Cutlery case bound in leather, hinged and secured shut with two small metal hooks. The leather on the upper surface is stamped and gilded with an intricate floral motif in two panels, each panel also containing a naturalistic bird with spread wings; the leather on the underside is stamped with a simple border comprised of two parallel lines.
Place
Europe
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.01859
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leather; Wood; Metal; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Measurements
180mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
Description (Physical description)
Cutlery case of leather. The surface is stamped with floral motif and was previously guilded. Hinged and secured shut with two small hooks. No cutlery present.
Event Date 27/7/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Cutlery case bound in leather, hinged and secured shut with two small metal hooks. The leather on the upper surface is stamped and gilded with an intricate floral motif in two panels, each panel also containing a naturalistic bird with spread wings; the leather on the underside is stamped with a simple border comprised of two parallel lines.
Event Date 7/11/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:298978
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