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Object Name: 
Box
Place Made: 
Accession Number: 
80.7.4 K
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1850-1900
Credit Line: 
Gift of Stuart Drysdale
Primary Description: 
Metal; hinged, with an attached red-printed paper label.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Drysdale, Stuart, Former Collection
1980
Inscription: 
From JOHN FORD & Co./GLASS AND CHINA/ 86 George Street, EDINBURGH/Telephone CEN 4876/...T...is...FORD. EDINBURGH
Label
Printed
CHINA HEADS
Label
In crayon Orange crayon
GREAT CAUTION/FRAGILE
Label
Inscribed in black ink