Wooden carved cutlery canteen
Maker
John Henry Menzies
John Henry Menzies
Production date
Circa 1901
Description
One two-drawer carved wooden canteen with shell inlays. The canteen comprises an outer carved case with carrying handle, and two drawers with carrying handles in the manner of knife boxes. Each drawer and the base of the Canteen is lined with green baize cloth.
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Dimensions (LxWxH): 2 - upper drawer: 585 x 220 x 80mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 3 - lower drawer: 585 x 220 x 90mm
vendor's mother
" It was carved by my grandfather J.H.Menzies, as a present for his daughter Constance, who married Francis Thorpe. I do not know of the date of this gift; it was in our house as long as I can remember (about 1921!)..."
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