Card case

Object detail

Accession number

2006.5

Production period

1900s

Description

Card case made of solid silver 925. The front depicts a pair of fighting lions against a backdrop of foliage and flying birds. Both sides of the case are highly decorated. The case is very slim with a hinged lid on top that can be flipped open. Inside is a very narrow slot to store a selected number of cards. The 4 sides of the case are smooth without any decorations.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Silver

Credit Line

Circa 1900. Card case, 2006.5. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Safe, Match Furnishings Household Accessories Storage & Display Accessories

Production place

Birmingham West Midlands England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Bird Rectangle Artifact Font Metal Art Symbol Bronze History Fashion accessory

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