How the excavation of Tutankhamen was reported by

The Illustrated London News 1929 - July 20th

183. New treasures from Tutankhamen's tomb
Second Series - The Boy King's "Lighter" ( a fire making device) , "Play Box",
"Nursery Chair "; and other finds.

The "Play-Box" of Tutankhamen, which has what is probably
the earliest automatic fastening known:
A chest fitted with complicated partitions and box-shaped drawers,
and apparently used for knick-knacks and toys of the King's youth

184. Tutankhamen's "Lighter": The King's Fire - Maker -
"Play-Box" finds

185. A "Queen Anne"Tutankhamen vase; A Cubit-measure case;
and the King's "Playbox"

A silver vase in the shape of a pomegranate fruit:
A piece of work modern enough to suggest that of the silversmiths in the reign of Queen Anne

186. King Tutankhamen's " Thine enemies thy foot stool" Hassock;
and a unique "Bound Lions" stool.

187. With its original string webbing: Tutankhamen's Gold Bed.

Stout sheet-gold over ebony: The foot-panel of Tutankhamen's gold bed
(showing floral symbols of northern and southern Egypt); and the string webbing of the bed

188. From Tutankhamen's nursery: A high backed chair and a stool

A companion to the nursery chair: An animal footed nursery stool;
with gilded ornament between it's seat and stretchers

Also - from the royal nursery: A high backed chair
(with gilded ornament between it's seat and stretchers)
which was found wedged between bedsteads of the King's household

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