Document Box, Hair

Date1769-1772

Artist/Maker Mary Lloyd

MediumDeal, calfskin, leather, brass, iron, paper

DimensionsH: 6"; L: 12"; W: 7 3/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1954-976

DescriptionBox: rectangular deal box with arched lid and brass bail handle; covered in calfskin with hair, cross-banded and initialed DS in narrow leather strips with brass studs. White paper lining block-printed with sprays of varied flowers in gray. Label inside lid reads: Mary Lloyd, Widow of William Lloyd Trunk-Maker at the Corner of Pudding-Row, Opposite Winetavern-Street, Dublin. Makes and Sells all manner of Travelling Trunks, viz. Sumpter Car Trunks, Sumpter Trunks large and small, ditto with or without Hatt-cases, French Portmantuas, Leather Ditto of all sizes, Plate Trunks, black and Russet Saddle Bags, after the best and neatest Manner. Gentlemen or others, who are pleased to Honour her with their Commands, may depend on having them Expeditiously and Punctually Executed, on the most reasonable Terms. DUBLIN: Printed at the Rein-Deer in Mountrath -street.
Markings"D.S." in leather strips and brass on lid of trunk.
Printed label inside lid reads within a rectangular printed scroll-work border: "Mary Lloyd, Widow of William Lloyd,/ Trunk-Maker, at the Corner of Pudding-Row,/ Opposite Winetavern-Street, Dublin./ Makes and Sells all manner of Travelling Trunks, viz. Sumpter Car/ Trunks, Sumpter Trunks large and small, Ditto with or without/ Hatt-cases, French Portmantuas, Leather Ditto of all sizes, Plate Trunks,/ black and Russet Saddle Bags, after the best and neatest Manner./ Gentlemen or others, who are pleased to Honour her with their Commands,/ may depend on having them Expeditiously and Punctually Executed, on the/ most reasonable Terms./ DUBLIN: Printed at the Rein-Deer in Mountrath -street."