Ballot box
Date
early 20th century
Creator
Unknown, Craftsman
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Subject
Content object
Description
A mahogany ballot box, facing slightly to the right [as viewed], with a rectangular body and circular funnel for dropping voting balls into the ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ compartments, indicated by stickers. A drawer, here ajar, is fitter to the lower panel. Internally separated by an in-built divider, externally indicated by ‘Y’ and ‘N’ stickers.
8 brown and black wooden voting balls are visible on the surface below.
8 brown and black wooden voting balls are visible on the surface below.
Object history
Exact provenance unknown. Likely used to take votes at Council/Committee meetings of the Royal Society or Royal Society Club.
Associated place