Accession No

3080.3

Brief Description

compendium for rifle defining, by J. H. Steward, English, 4/4 19th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

J. H. Steward

Class

miscellaneous; military

Earliest Date

1875

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (tin, white metal); paint; wood; organic (hair)

Dimensions

length 67mm; breadth 41mm; height 10mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

‘J.H. STEWARD
OPTICIAN TO
HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
406 & 66 STRAND
& 54, CORNHILL
LONDON’ (lid of tin)

Description Notes

Tin box containing three paints (two black, one beige (originally white)) and five brushes).

Condition good; complete (?).

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