A Victorian Black Leather clad Letters Patent* Box the beveled top with tooled borders bearing the Royal Coat of Arms & gilt embossed ''Her majesty''s Patent'' , the interior lined with its original decorative paper. The catch locks the top tightly.
From Wikipedia
*Letters patent (plural form for singular and plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title or status to a person or corporation. Letters patent can be used for the creation of corporations or government offices, or for granting city status or a coat of arms. Letters patent are issued for the appointment of representatives of the Crown, such as governors and governors-general of Commonwealth realms, as well as appointing a Royal Commission. In the United Kingdom, they are also issued for the creation of peers of the realm.
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Gerald Mathias, Fine Antique Boxes
Homecross House
Fishers Lane
London W4 1YB
United Kingdom.
www.geraldmathias.com
info@geraldmathias.com
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Internal Reference: 10188
Antique Number: SA1031944
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 6cm (2.4inches)
Width is 29.5cm (11.6inches)
Depth is 22cm (8.7inches)
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