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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/OBJ/19
Former Reference
D3311/OBJ
Title
Pill box made from painted card
Date
[19th cent]
Description
This small and shallow pill box is made from card. The edge of the bottom half is covered in gold paper. The upper half has also been edged with gold paper, with the top painted blue with gold flowers and dotted designs. It appears as if there was a decoration glued to the centre, which has since fallen off. Inside the box are ten small disks which measure less than a centimetre in diameter, possibly made from painted card.
The box may have been made by a member of the Gell family, or it may be a souvenir acquired on holiday or by Lady Franklin (1791-1875) on her travels.
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Object
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