Writing box
Object
Box
Production date
1901
Object number
2022.60
Physical Description
Wooden box with metal lock and key. The box has several different compartments, a writing surface and a School Board of London label inside.
Object history
This wooden writing box was given to a student as an award at Bailey's Lane School, Hackney. The student - Duncan Davidson Forbes - was awarded the box for good attendance in 1901.
The box was found in a jumble sale in Essex and the key was found some years later in a collection of old school keys.
The box was found in a jumble sale in Essex and the key was found some years later in a collection of old school keys.
A writing box is an often small, portable box which would have stored personal writing accessories such as pens, pencils, papers, seals, postcards and so on.
Associated Organisation
Associated Person
Davidson Forbes, Duncan
Associated Place
Dimension
Width: 262mm
Length: 210mm
Height: 128mm
Length: 210mm
Height: 128mm
On display?
No
Inscription
R F
SCHOOL BOARD for LONDON
Bailey's Lane School
Duncan Forbes a Scholar in Standard 6 attended punctually in accordance with the Boards' regulations curing the Year ended July 1901.
Mr Parsons Head Teacher
AWARDED FOR PUNCTUAL AND REGULAR ATTENDANCE
JAS TRUSCOTT & SON, SUFFOLK LANE, LONDON E.C.
BEST CUMBERLAND LEAD
SCHOOL BOARD for LONDON
Bailey's Lane School
Duncan Forbes a Scholar in Standard 6 attended punctually in accordance with the Boards' regulations curing the Year ended July 1901.
Mr Parsons Head Teacher
AWARDED FOR PUNCTUAL AND REGULAR ATTENDANCE
JAS TRUSCOTT & SON, SUFFOLK LANE, LONDON E.C.
BEST CUMBERLAND LEAD
