WILLIAM CHAPPLE, 14 HIGH HOLBORN
A Miniature Red Morocco Leather Despatch Box C1820, bordered by decorative tooling and with a central brass swing handle, diamond shaped brass lock escutcheon and with original key. The interior, with raised sides, retains its original marbled paper lining, and Wm. Chapple's trade label which reads as follows:
Imperials & Carriage Trunks
(Royal Coat of Arms)
Patent & other Trunks
Wm. Chapple
Trunk, Canteen
and Camp Equipage
Manufacturer to His
Majesty's Army & Navy
No. 14 High Holborn
Opposite Middle Row
Old trunks repaired or taken in exchange
Packing Case Maker and Undertaker.
Although too small to carry despatches, the box would probably have been used for personal correspondence or jewellery.
Weight: 0.375 kg
Dimensions: 23 x 11.5 x 7.5 cm
