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Photograph (Woodburytype) of a Powder Box, a Turned Object, Issued by the Turner's Manual, c.1880

Inventory Number 11900


Item type
Object
Provenance
Gunther Collection. R. T. Gunther acquired various papers from Edward Chapman which he in turn had acquired when T. H. T. Hopkins died in 1885.
Primary inscriptions
Printed caption: ' "Baby's" Powder Box.'.
Physical material
Paper
Dimensions
Height: 122mm Width: 95mm
Inventory No
11900

Description

In MS Gunther 80, scrapbook of T. H. T. Hopkins relating to mechanics and turning. Woodburytype mounted on paper, issued with The Turner's Manual. Shows a turned ivory box captioned ' "Baby's" Powder Box'.