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Description: | ANNO / [...] A W D / 1778
Wooden knife box formed of a back plate which would be secured to a wall, a shorter front plate, which slopes outwards, two side pieces and a strip along the bottom. Intricate, painted carving on the front plate of two pairs of birds facing one another, and geometric patterns. A similar pattern on part of the back plate which is visible, to either side of a large medallion. Inscription on the reverse. Small hole at the top of the back piece.
caption: Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1634
caption: Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1634
caption: Side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1634 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | knife boxes (boxes (food service)) wood Food and Feasting | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-69691 | Go to resource |
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