A Patent Mahogany Canterbury with hinged box-form top with an ivorine label to the underside reading 'Rd at The Patent Office Designs Branch No 136087' . The shallow rectangular box having a hinged lid with incised reeding to the edges, and a hinged base to accessed with rack below, with three dividersposed of reeded bars, standing on square legs 20'' (51 cm) high, 19½'' (49.5 cm) wide, 14'' (36 cm) deep.