Box, for voting

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Identifier

EMHT2126

Title

Box, for voting

Description

Wooden box, possibly mahogany with a hinged lid. 20.5 cm wide by 15.5 cm tall by 15 cm depth. Used as a voting box by the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, Havant Lodge. Inside is a plastic bag containing a number of small cubes (1 cm) some dark wood some light wood as counters used in the voting process. Small circular hole in the top for placing the counters. Bottom surface of wood damaged.
Front face inscribed: Loyal Pride of Havanat Lodge No. 5411. I0.OF M.U

Creator

Havant Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity

Date

1867-1950

Type

Physical Object

Stored Location

Museum store/ cabinet 2/ shelf 4.

Citation

Havant Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, “Box, for voting,” Emsworth Museum, accessed June 11, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/10727.