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  • Object number
    54/714/1-2
  • Description
    Wooden box used for storing food. The donor used it in Bracknell to store raisins.
    This cylindrical wooden box was used for storing food. The donor used it in Bracknell to store raisins. Its sides and lid is made of wood, whilst the base and top rim are made of metal. The museum holds little other information about its origins, age or manufacture.
  • Physical description
    1 food container: wood and metal; good condition
  • Archival history
    Object research project, Further Afield, January 2025 - 'The owner is recorded on the paper file as Miss B Simonds of Firlands, Bracknell. Possibly a relative of the Simonds brewing family?'
  • Object name
    Box, food storage
  • Material
    Wood, Metal
  • Technique
    Sawn
  • Dimensions
    • Diameter 203 mm
    • Height 268 mm
  • Associated subject
    DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : serving, eating and drinking
    PROCESSING : storage and refrigeration
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1525.tif - High resolution image
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