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Object name(s):
table lighter; lighter
Brief description:
Pair of Electroplate silver table cigar lighters in the shape of miniature grenade sitting on a black wooden stand with three feet. Inscribed 'Given to the Officers 3rd Battn Norfolk Regiment by Lieut Col R Burroughs May 1884' On the other side is inscribed' Purchased at Sale of the 3rd Norfolks Plate and given by Capt B Boswell, TD 1930' with the badge of the 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment (Castle in Garter) underneath.
Collection:
Norfolk Museums
Acquisition method:
untraced find
Associated concept:
1.81
Associated concept:
community life
Associated concept:
warfare and defence
Associated concept:
army
Associated organisation:
3rd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
Associated person:
Boswell, B
Person's association:
from
Current location:
Not on display - In store
Dimension:
depth
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
110
Dimension:
height
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
110
Dimension:
width
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
110
Inscription content:
GIVEN TO THE OFFICERS 3RD BATTN NORFOLK REGIMENT BY LIEUT COL R BURROUGHS MAY 1884' ‘PURCHASED AT SALE OF THE 3RD NORFOLKS PLATE AND GIVEN BY CAPT B BOSWELL, TD 1930'
Object name:
table lighter; lighter
Object number:
NWHRM : 3323 B
Object production date:
1884
Date - earliest / single:
1884
Date - latest:
1884
Object production place:
England
Responsible department/section:
Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/576599a9-f2d2-3eb2-992d-7fc968faccf6

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/576599a9-f2d2-3eb2-992d-7fc968faccf6, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC

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