The Henry Morton Stanley collection of memorabilia
Title:
The Henry Morton Stanley collection of memorabilia
Object type:
object for hygiene and cosmetics
Materials:
ivory, pigment, leather, metals, glass
Theme:
travel, exploration and research
Legend:
Case containing a leather strop, two brushes, a dropper, a box containing three tie-pins, a pencil, a toothpick, a tube of morphine tablets, two cufflinks, three collar studs, a soap box, a case with two candle holders, a corkscrew, a box with a syringe and eleven tubes of morphine tablets, two flasks.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Place of production:
Western Europe
Original owner:
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition:
1954-08-18
Dimensions:
5 x 45 x 20 cm
Inventory number:
HO.1954.72.236