Hat Box
Date1740-1780
Artist/Maker
Wood & Co.
OriginEngland, London
MediumIron, brass
DimensionsOH: 13"; OW: 22 1/2"; OD: 11 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-1062
DescriptionHat box: domed box with flat base; hinged lid with wrought iron catch and lock at front; full length drawer near base with central oval brass escutcheon; lid; sides, front and drawer outlined with brass tacks; large brass plate on top with bail handle; "Capt. Probyn" engraved on plate; interior of box plain.MarkingsLabel attached to inside of lid (See below under Remarks).
ca. 1770
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