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Money balance case
Money balance case, tin-plate, flat oval form with hinged cover, the interior bottom lined with woolen fabric and the inside of the cover lined with cushioned silk; the exterior of the case covered with a black japan, with a reddish tortoiseshell japan to the top of the cover. The case contains a brass money balance, one brass weight and one brass disc.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 50127
Creation/Production
Allgood family
Date: 18th century (late)
Acquisition
Gift, 1908
Given by Mr J. Davies
Measurements
Height
(cm): 1.7
Length
(cm): 13.1
Width
(cm): 5.5
Height
(in): 11
Length
(in): 5
Width
(in): 2
Techniques
cut
decoration
Applied Art
welded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
japanned
decoration
Applied Art
Material
tin-plate
silk
fabric
brass
Location
In store
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