Container
Tin

Maker & role
Unknown
 Production date
Mid 19th Century
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Object detail

Collection
Hyde Park Barracks
Measurements
1 - Tin, H: 8.3 x W: 5 x D: 0.9cm (H: 83 x W: 50 x D: 9mm); 2 - lid, H: 1.5 x W: 5 x D: 1cm (H: 15 x W: 50 x D: 10mm)
Credit line
Purchase, 2003
Hyde Park Barracks Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Description
Tin case for keeping 'Certificate of Freedom' (HPB2003/18). A Certificate of Freedom was issued to convicts upon completion of their sentences. It restored to them all the rights and privileges of free subjects. These were carried by former convicts and shown on demand. Tins protected these important legal documents from the elements.
Accession number
HPB2003/19-1:2

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