Object number
54/94/1-2
Collection
Description
This box came from Gloucestershire. It was used to carry food into the fields for the workers. The bottom of the box is made of ash and the lid is made of birch. It is very similar in design to boxes used in Scandinavian countries used for the same purpose. It is finely made and has a scalloped edge on one side where two pieces of wood meet.
Physical description
1 food box; wood [ash and birch]; good condition
Label Text
Food box. This box, made of ash with a birch lid, came from Gloucestershire. It was used to carry food into the fields for the workers. In northern Scandinavia similar moulded containers have been used as storage or provisions boxes, known as Tine boxes. Scandinavian boxes are distinguished by their great variety of shapes and colourful decoration; they are also known as snap boxes from the way the lid clips to the body of the box. This object is part of the MERL Bernard Miles Collection. Bernard Miles (1907-1991) was a British actor and director, famous for founding the Mermaid Theatre in London in 1959.
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Height 127 mm
- Length 286 mm
- Depth 165 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_350.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_351.tif - High resolution image
