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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1948.171 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name patch box, box Description A circular black and bronze metal patch box with a lift off lid. The lid is decorated with a cross shaped pattern of leaves and buds around edge and is dated from around the late 18th century which is when they had started to go out of fashion. They contained decorative patches used to cover scars caused by diseases such as smallpox and syphilis. Production date 1790 Production period Georgian Material metal Dimensions diameter: 40.00 mm depth: 15.00 mm Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1948.171
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

patch box, box
Description

A circular black and bronze metal patch box with a lift off lid. The lid is decorated with a cross shaped pattern of leaves and buds around edge and is dated from around the late 18th century which is when they had started to go out of fashion. They contained decorative patches used to cover scars caused by diseases such as smallpox and syphilis.
Production date

1790
Production period

Georgian
Material

metal
Dimensions
Location

In Store

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