Plain work basket with hinged lid and oval key escutcheon, English, unknown maker, early nineteenth century
Mahogany with fabric pouch and lining; brass key escutcheon
Height: 68.5cm
Width: 50.5cm
Depth: 39.5cm
Width: 50.5cm
Depth: 39.5cm
Museum number: XF7
On display: Morning Room (pre-booked tours only)
All spaces are in No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields unless identified as in No. 12, Soane's first house.
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©Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Photograph: Tom Ryley.