Historical information
This is a lockable metal money box. It would have been useful place to store money and small items. being metal ,it would offer some protection from moisture and pests
Significance
This money box has no known local provenance but it is an interesting item and is useful for display.
Physical description
This is a black rectangular tin box with a hinged lid with a tin handle attached with metal clips. There is a lock but no key. The lid has a gold and yellow border pattern and gold edging on the rim of the lid but these decorations are mostly eroded away. There is a maker’s mark on the base of the tin but it is indecipherable.
Inscriptions & markings
‘English Made’
