Silversmith: unmarked
Silver; box for pills and surgical needles
Silver; oval, the upper hinged lid has a thumbpiece at the centre front, the interior is divided into four compartments, two deeper than the others; the base has a half lid which is hinged in the centre with its thumbpiece at centre back of the box, the interior with one compartment below the two shallow compartments above. The centre of the upper lid is inscribed "W PRINCE 1784" round this is inscribed "JOHN PRINCE M.R.C.S. / 1758-1845", "THOMAS PRINCE M.R.C.S. / 1809-1890" and "1836-1884 / CHARLES E. PRINCE M.R.C.S. "The front side of the box is inscribed "C.L. PRINCE . SURGEON / 1845". The box contains a calling card inscribed "Miss Prince / 4 Durham Villas / Kensington W.8.
Given by Miss A.E. Prince, 1931
Height: 2 cm
Length: 8.1 cm
Width: 6.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1931-09) by Prince, A. Ellen, Miss
18th Century, Late
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1784
The box is unmarked but was probably made in England
Calling Card
composed of
paper
Inscription
Inscription present: "W. PRINCE 1748" surrounded by "JOHN PRINCE M.R.C.S. / 1758-1843", " THOMAS PRINCE M.R.C.S. / 1809-1890" and "CHARLES E. PRINCE M.R.C.S. / 1836-1884"
Accession number: M/P.2-1931
Primary reference Number: 157324
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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