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Money balance case
Money balance case, tin-plate, oval form with hinged lid with button release, the interior lined with padded silk (now badly deteriorated) to the underside of the lid and green felt to the base; the exterior covered with a black japan to the base and sides and to the top of the cover a tortoiseshell japan of a reddish tone. The case contains a brass money balance and one brass weight.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 50256
Creation/Production
Allgood family
Date: 1790-1810
Acquisition
Gift, 26/11/1963
Given by Mrs. Kenneth Morgan
Measurements
Height
(cm): 1.6
Length
(cm): 14.2
Width
(cm): 6.4
Height
(in): 5
Length
(in): 5
Width
(in): 2
Techniques
cut
decoration
Applied Art
welded
forming
Applied Art
japanned
decoration
Applied Art
Material
tin-plate
silk
felt
brass
Location
In store
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