Post Office Savings Bank

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Front of Savings box

Front of Savings box

Name/Title

Post Office Savings Bank

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.158

Description

Silver Post Office Savings Bank box. The bottom has a slot for coins and a circular hole for rolled up notes. The righthand edge (not shown) has a key hole for a a key.

Context

Silver paper embossed on the front with George V, who was King from 1910 - 1936.

Category

Domestic

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1935

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Spine

Transcription

POSB

Dimensions

Height

120 mm

Width

70.5 mm

Depth

20.5 mm

Weight

234 g

Materials

Material

Metal, Paper, Brass

Material Notes

The silver coloured paper has a wavy textured surface and covers a metal base.

Color

Silver

Location

* Untyped Location

C6S1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair