Beschreibung:

A GROUP OF FIVE DISPATCH BOXES EARLY/MID-19TH CENTURY Comprising: a black dispatch box, the cover embossed 'C', 'RIGHT HON. BLE GEORGE CANNING' and four times 'GR' under coronet, applied with paper label with the Canning coat-of-arms and another printed 'Lord Canning / Papers relating to India / 1852-59', the side with further paper label inscribed in ink 'Canning Lord...'; a black dispatch box embossed to the top '..GE CANNING' and four times 'GR' under coronet, and applied with paper label printed 'Lord Charles Canning Mss / Dead Letter Office: a collection of begging letters addressed to Louis Philippe and others, / 1848-1850 and refused.', the front applied with paper label of the Canning coat-of-arms; a red leather dispatch box, the top embossed 'PRIVATE' and 'C' and with paper labels inscribed 'Canning... / Fragile papers etc' and '146A' twice, one bale handle; a red leather dispatch box, the cover with swing handle and a rectangular black leather dispatch box, the cover with swing handle, embossed 'VR' under coronet and 'VISCOUNT CANNING', also with paper labels with canning coat of arms and 'Lady Canning's Letters', the lock stamped 'CHUBB'S / NEW PATENT', 'S6 / 154439' The largest: 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high; 17 ½ in. (44.5 cm.) wide; 11 ¾ in. (30 cm.) deep Provenance Two: George Canning (1770-1827) and by descent to his son (all) Charles John Canning 1st Earl Canning (1812-1862) and by descent to his nephew, Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (1832-1916), by whom bequeathed to his great-nephew, Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.