Title

Ancient skippet, 1860. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Ancient skippet, 1860. A container 'of the time of Edward III', used for the preservation of title-deeds of the Crown. The '...box, turned hollow in the lathe, [is] of about four inches diameter, and with a closely-fitting lid. This was intended for the reception of a few documents only, though sometimes made of a much larger size. Varying occasionally in shape, these "skippets," as they were termed, were either separately packed away or inclosed in an outside chest, or "forcer." In the old building employed as the ancient Treasury these chests and "forcers" were...distinguished by symbols expressive of their contents. Like them, too, these emblematic signs were curious and striking'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM23B08_492

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,0Mb (4,6Mb) / 13,9in x 16,5in / 4158 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

arts art British color century Britain documents document newspapers press print property B&W records engraved engraving Colour deed 19th century legal document black & white black and white B W white and black 14th century deeds Fourteenth Century nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News ILN newspaper Unknown title deed container 19th-century