Object number
93/5/1-2
Creator
Description
Hat box with a lid, from the maker Henry Heath of Oxford Street, London. It came with a hat purchased in 1934 to the Lawrence Family of Reading.
A hat box with a detachable lid, from the hat manufacturer Henry Heath of Oxford Street, London. The box itself was made by George Howard of Southwark Street, London. The box is oval in shape and made of cardboard. It came with a hat purchased in 1934 and delivered on 1 September 1934 to the Lawrence Family of Reading.
Physical description
1 hat box: cardboard; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: HAT BOX // Accession number: 93/5 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 11.8.93 // Description: Oval, cardboard hat box beige colour with label. // Inscription: HENRY HEATH // HAT MANUFACTURERS // OXFORD ST. LONDON // New premises BOND ST. // Dimensions: Length: 34.0 cm Width: 28.5 cm Height: 19.0 cm // Associated information: Box made by George Howard of Southwark St. // Delivered to Lawrence, London Road, Reading 1.9.1934 // This box came from the above address [Avebury Square, Reading] which was the residence of the Lawrence Family until the death of Dorothy Lawrence in the mid 1970’s.’
Production place
Southwark Street [Southwark]
Production date
1934 - 1934
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16122.tif - High resolution image
