Accession No

3080.4

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, brass, white metal); paper; organic (sponge); paint

Dimensions

length 58mm; breadth 41mm; height 20mm

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 with ring on underside for attachment to belt. Contains four paints (two set into the box, two in metal tubes) and a sponge. Instructions for use pasted into lid of box.

Condition good; incomplete (brushes missing).

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