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Capital Cuff Box U.S. 81 note comb. Very unusual drive mechanisim consisting of two coil spirngs held under compression by a djain. Supplied with ten cuffs 19.7cm long with diameters from 10.8cm at the wide end to 8.3cm at the narrow end. Original coloured picture in lid showing a snowbound landscape with river and cabin.

  • Date:
    1895-1900 (made)
  • Maker:
    F.G. Otto & Sons
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Place of production:
    New Jersey
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  • Materials:Oak
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 67.3 cm lid, Width: 39.4 cm lid, Height: 22.9 cm, Length: 70.5 cm base, Width: 43.2 cm base, :