Object number
5101.11.1
Description
A Chinese mine, a wooden box with loose lid designed to be screwed down. The lid and walls are thick wood, with black metal brackets on the joints. The lid has the following written on top 'THE INSPr GENERAL of FORTIFICATIONS White-Nab, London' in white lettering. On the side of the box is written in gold 'INFERNAL MACHINE FROM CHINA 1859'. The box is dark wood. Inside there are blocks attached that look like brackets.
Date
1859 - 1859
Dimensions
- 1260 mm
- Height: 530 mm
- Width: 490 mm