Decorative arts — 1760-1800
A present from London
The Monument was a popular tourist attraction in 18th century London. It was built between 1671 and 1677 as permanent memorial of the Great Fire of London. Designed Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke, it is a tall Doric column with an interior stone staircase. At the top of the Monument, there is a viewing platform.
The lid of this oval enamel box is decorated with a simple sepia coloured transfer print of the Monument with the added words 'A Present from London'. The base of the box is enamelled in dark blue. The interior is white enamel with a mirror inside the lid. Such boxes were made in the Midlands, especially at Bilston and Birmingham, and sold by London shopkeepers as souvenirs
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Object ID:
- A27374
- Object name:
- A present from London
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1760-1800
- Material:
enamel, copper alloy, glass
- Measurements/duration:
- H 25 mm, W 47 mm (shut), D 39 mm (including hinge and lip), H 25 mm, W 43 mm, D 36 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.