Letter box. Rectangular box made of silver, with a border of dense punched lines on the lid.

Title

Letter box. Rectangular box made of silver, with a border of dense punched lines on the lid.

Identifier

ABDUA:17643

Description

Shape: rectangular. Lid decoration: punched border. Reputedly 'John Brown's letter box, used for Queen Victoria's mail at Balmoral.'

Date

Early: 1800 Late: 1900

Format

metal silver, L: 308 mm W: 155 mm Th: 40 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Albury Road Aberdeen Aberdeenshire

Source

Field Collection Date: 1940 1950

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Davidson, George

UUID

d38f679d-7554-4bea-b951-35054334bd9a

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