Pen case, England, 1830
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1830
Pen case in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number W.67-1938), made in England, dated 1830. The museum's brief description reads: Pen case, possibly associated with Charles Dickens, English, 1830.
Museum description: Pen case, wooden lobed cylindrical form with sliding lide bearing a silver shield engraved with the initials 'C.D.' in gothic letters above the date '1830'. The museum records it as wood, measuring Length 8.75 in. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- Length 8.75 in
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- England
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- C.D. 1830
Identification
- Museum object name
- Pen case
- Museum object number
- W.67-1938
- Museum system number
- O320792
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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